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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 462.1E

Writing Animation

Get an overview of the entire animation script writing process from concept to completion.
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SCRIPT X 416.3E

Writing Screenplay Coverage

Learn how studios review and approve screenplays as you get hands-on experience in the critical art of writing coverage on scripts.

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SCRIPT X 465.7E

Writing the Film or TV Adaptation

Learn what makes a good adaptation for film or television as well as creative and practical methods for this unique and specific undertaking.    
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