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Tom Lazarus will be teaching the Master Class in Feature Film Writing for 2009--2010

2009-2010 Master Classes

The deadline to apply for the 2009-10 Master Classes has passed. Please check back with us next spring for information about the 2010-2011 session.

Master Class in Feature Film Writing with Tom Lazarus

Master Class in Novel Writing (Online/Low Residency) with Gayle Brandeis

Beginning in fall 2009 and spanning three consecutive quarters, these workshops are designed specifically for writers on the verge of producing professional quality work.

Features

  • 30 weeks of master-level instruction and mentoring
  • The opportunity to work closely with a professional writer on a new screenplay or a revision of a novel
  • Limited to eight writers per workshop

Benefits

  • Guaranteed consideration of each writer's novel excerpt or screenplay by an established agent
  • Guaranteed submission to the James Kirkwood Literary Prize (novels only) or the UCLA Extension Screenplay Competition.
  • Discussions with special guest speakers
  • Opportunity to enroll in a complimentary one-day course each quarter (maximum 3) offered by the Writers' Program
  • Complimentary parking for each workshop meeting

Application Fee: $50 (nonrefundable)

Registration Fee: $3,250, payable upon acceptance to a Master Class.

To have an application mailed to you, send your mailing address in an email to writers@uclaextension.edu, or call (310) 825-9415.