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Guidance from award-winning instructors to help get your script noticed.

Break into screenwriting. Expand your portfolio. Transition from TV to film, or film to TV. Turn your novel into a script.

UCLA Extension Writers’ Program courses are taught by experienced screenwriters who can show you how it's done.

Our students have advanced to write and sell hundreds of popular plays, feature films, and television shows, such as Game of Thrones, The Office and SNL.

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Feature Film and TV Writing Conservatories

January 5 - September 3, 2026

Our screenwriting conservatories are designed for the most ambitious students who know the clock is ticking and can’t wait to be successful in their writing careers. This is a 9-month accelerated online program.

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Screenwriting

Courses

SCRIPT X 465.10E

Core Connections Within Plots & Scenes

Master the rhythmic nature of scenes and the larger narratives in which they live in this course devoted to maximizing the impact of screenwriting story structure.
SCRIPT X 415.4

Crafting Powerful Dialogue

Take a deep dive into putting the best words into your characters’ mouths in this exercise and workshop-based course teaching you to put your best voice forward.
SCRIPT X 426.7

Creating a Pitch Document

Learn to develop a pitch document, which serves as your roadmap for your pilot and series once it is sold.
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