"Better than any class I had while getting my MFA." That's what one student had to say about the UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting, the only non-degree screenwriting program that has oversight by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, and the only viable alternative to the UCLA MFA screenwriting program. In the Professional Program, students focus on the theory and craft of professional screenwriting, without having to take the critical studies seminars and related electives that are required to obtain a degree. The goal of this graduate-level program, which takes place over three academic quarters, is for the student to start and complete two original feature length screenplays. Upon successfully finishing the Professional Program, students receive a certificate of completion. Like the campus program, the UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting Online is modeled after the UCLA MFA screenwriting program. Online students receive the same quality of instruction as the campus students do. Online classes are taught by UCLA faculty, all of whom are produced screenwriters. In the UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting Online, students attend a live audio screenwriting workshop once per week via Skype. The workshop - which takes place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, OR Thursday evenings (6-9pm PST), depending on which one the student is placed in - is limited to 8 students. The smaller class size allows for more time to be devoted to each student's work. If there are enough enrolled students living on the East Coast of the U.S. or overseas, we normally schedule a workshop that meets at a more convenient time for them. Students in the online program also have access to a virtual campus, where they can view video lectures, post their homework assignments in preparation for their weekly workshop meeting, and participate in discussions on message boards that are set up specifically for the students in each workshop. Workshop instructors have their own forum in which to post their thoughts on the screenwriting process, as well as any handouts they may have for their class. Because so few applicants are accepted into the MFA program each year, the UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting was created to bring a greater number of promising screenwriters to UCLA. This is the perfect way to get a respected UCLA screenwriting education, to receive honest feedback on your screenplays, and to work under a regimen that will allow you to come away with two completed feature-length screenplays in only one academic year - all while keeping your day job. Students in the online program are eligible for, and encouraged to participate in, the annual UCLA Professional Programs Screenplay Competition. Click here to see what alumni are saying about the Professional Program in Screenwriting. And check out our MySpace page to read about alumni accomplishments. To apply, you must have an Undergraduate Bachelor's Degree in any field. High-speed internet access Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari A microphone with attached headset (inexpensive and available where computer supplies are sold) APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE HERE IN JANUARY 2010. Statement of Purpose (One page -- double-spaced OK; see FAQ's for further info) Writing Sample (5 pages; see FAQ's for further info) Copy of University Bachelor's Degree Certificate OR Undergraduate Transcript (non-official copy OK) Start Date: September 27, 2010 End Date: Week of May 30, 2011 Tuition: $4500 for the year ($1500 deposit due with application; balance due by September 3, 2010) Click here for more tuition information. The Advanced Workshops in Screenwriting are open to students who successfully complete the year-long Professional Program in Screenwriting. In an Advanced Workshop, students meet once per week in a live audio workshop, from 6-9pm PST. Workshops take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, and are limited to eight students. In order to participate in an Advanced Workshop, you must be committed to the goal of starting and completing an original feature-length screenplay within the ten-week quarter (adaptations and rewrites are not permitted). Students who successfully complete three Advanced Workshops (one per quarter) receive a certificate of completion. Workshops do not have to be taken consecutively in order to earn a certificate. The Advanced Program is open only to students who have successfully completed the year-long Professional Program in Screenwriting. High-speed internet access Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari A microphone with attached headset (inexpensive and available where computer supplies are sold) To enroll, send in the completed Enrollment Form with payment by the application deadline. Start Date: Week of January 4, 2010 Duration: 10 weeks, one meeting per week Tuition: $1100 for the quarter ($850 for students who have already received their Advanced Program certificate) In the UCLA Summer Workshop in Screenwriting Online, students meet once per week in a three-hour live audio workshop that stresses the theory and craft of professional screenwriting. Over the course of ten weeks, each student develops a concept, outlines a story, and completes the first act of an original feature screenplay. This workshop is a great introduction to UCLA screenwriting. The Summer Workshop in Screenwriting is available on campus and online. It is not a certificate program. Students who successfully complete the summer workshop and choose to enroll in the year-long program do not need to resubmit supporting materials such as a Writing Sample. Students who continue in the year-long program must begin a new script. To apply, you must have an Undergraduate Bachelor's Degree in any field. High-speed internet access Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari A microphone with attached headset (inexpensive and available where computer supplies are sold) APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE HERE IN JANUARY 2010. Statement of Purpose (One page; see FAQ's for further info) Writing Sample (5 pages; see FAQ's for further info) Undergraduate Transcript (non-official copy OK) or copy of Undergraduate Bachelor's Degree Certificate Start Date: Week of June 28, 2010 (specific day of the week TBD) End Date: Week of August 30, 2010 Tuition: $1100 for the summer (due with application)