UCLA Extension Writers' Program

About the UCLA Extension Writers' Program

As the largest and most comprehensive continuing education writing program in the United States, the UCLA Extension Writers' Program is committed to providing the highest quality writing courses possible to a broad-based and culturally diverse community.

We offer an extraordinary variety of on-site and online courses (over 530 annually), as well as certificate programs, script and manuscript consultations, and a screenplay competition to meet the needs of our students.

Adult learners study with professional screenwriters, fiction writers, playwrights, poets, nonfiction writers, and writers of children's literature who bring practical experience, theoretical knowledge, and a wide variety of teaching styles and philosophies to their classrooms.

Our open admissions policy and supportive atmosphere ensure that all students, whether they seek to write only for themselves or as professionals, are inspired and guided to achieve their best writing.

Mission Statement
The Writers' Program is committed to enriching writers and aspiring writers in Southern California, and through its online offerings the global internet community. With over 250 instructors in the fields of screenwriting, fiction writing, nonfiction writing, playwriting, and poetry, the Writers' Program provides the most comprehensive and beneficial instruction of its kind to adult students by:

Connecting them to their aspirations in all types of writing;
Offering innovative career development and personal enrichment opportunities;
Providing numerous scholarship opportunities for those in need;
Providing them with the skills necessary to make a continued impact in the writing arts;
Serving as a resource and hub for the extensive writing community in Los Angeles;
Expanding our service to the community through outreach, partnerships, and donations.