Courses are available online and on the UCLA campuses in downtown Los Angeles and Woodland Hills.
Dr. Linda Venis served as the Director of the Writers' Program from August 1986 until June 2016, when she retired.
Students may choose from five certificate programs (Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Feature Film Writing, Television Writing and Film and TV Comprehensive) for a structured course of study, as well as four specializations for a focused approach to a specific topic.
The books are Cut to the Chase: Writing Feature Films with the Pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program[5] and Inside the Room: Writing Television with the Pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program.
The award is given to a promising novelist or memoirist in alternating years, providing both formal recognition of their talent and financial resources to support them as they complete their manuscripts.