Read the ScriptWriter Magazine article about this program! Like the on-campus program, the Professional Program in Screenwriting Online is modeled after the MFA program at UCLA. Students in both the on-campus and online programs attend two classes per week -- a lecture class and a workshop. Online students receive the same quality of instruction as the on-campus students do. Some of the online faculty also teach in the Professional Program on campus, and in the MFA Program. The goal of the online program, which takes place over three academic quarters, is for the student to start and complete two original feature length screenplays. The Online Campus is a virtual campus where students attend class by logging into a dedicated chat room. The class is held in real time. Assignments are posted into the Homework mailbox in the Online Campus the day prior to the class meeting. When the class meets in the chat room, the instructor and students will have read all the homework assignments and will be prepared to discuss them…just as if the instructor and students were sitting around a table. On Monday nights there is a lecture for all online students, which is held in a designated chat room in text format. Students have the option of logging into the chat room to attend the lecture, or reading it at their convenience, prior to their workshop class. Students who do attend are encouraged to ask questions during the lecture about the material being covered. The workshop -- which takes place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, OR Thursday evening, depending on which one the student is placed in -- is limited to 8 students. This allows for significant time spent on each student’s work. Workshops are conducted in a live audio conference room using VoIP software. Technical assistance is readily available. Complete instructions are given to enrolled students, telling them how to access and use the Online Campus, as well as how to download VoIP for participation in the audio workshop. In addition, the Online Administrator is available for assistance, should it be necessary. Students who take the Online Program have the advantage of being able to post questions or comments to their instructor between class meetings. Students who have questions about their assignments need not wait until the next class meeting, or arrange office hours, but instead have access to the instructor outside of regularly scheduled class times. This allows for increased interaction between the student and instructor. In addition, students are encouraged to post comments to each other. The Online Campus mailboxes are open to all the students in a particular section. It is an additional environment for learning, where student can not only receive help with their own screenplay, but are able to see how other students’ story problems might be solved, or their scenes made more effective. Students may also send private email to their instructor and/or fellow students, should they wish to do so. Students in the online program are eligible for, and encouraged to participate in, the annual UCLA Professional Programs Screenplay Competition. To apply, you must have an undergraduate degree in any field. High-speed internet access Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer (versions 4.0 or higher), or a browser that supports Java A microphone with attached mono headset (inexpensive and available where computer supplies are sold) Movie Magic Screenwriter software (enrolled students will be able to purchase this at a heavily discounted price) To apply, mail or fax your completed Application Form along with your supporting materials and tuition payment to the Professional Programs office (see application for mailing address and fax number). Applications may not be emailed. 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 a copy of University Degree Certificate Start Date: September 29, 2008 Application Deadline: July 11, 2008 Tuition: $4500.00 for the year ($1500 deposit due with application, $3000 balance due by October 20, 2008) 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 night, 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. Currently enrolling students in a Tuesday night (6-9pm PST) Rewrite Workshop taught by Paul Chitlik. Students must already have completed a draft of a feature-length screenplay that they would like to work on. The Advanced Program is open only to students who have successfully completed the year-long Professional Program in Screenwriting. Enrollment forms may not be emailed. High-speed internet access Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer (versions 4.0 or higher), or a browser that supports Java A microphone with attached mono headset (inexpensive and available where computer supplies are sold) Movie Magic Screenwriter software To apply, send in the completed Enrollment Form with payment. Start Date: July 8, 2008. Class meets every Tuesday, 6-9pm PST, for 10 weeks. Instructor: Paul Chitlik, Rewrite Workshop. Tuition: $1100 per workshop. Due with enrollment form. 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 degree in any field. High-speed internet access Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer (versions 4.0 or higher), or a browser that supports Java A microphone with attached mono headset (inexpensive and available where computer supplies are sold) Movie Magic Screenwriter software (enrolled students will be able to purchase this at a heavily discounted price) To apply, mail or fax your completed Application Form along with your supporting materials and tuition payment to the Professional Programs office (see application for mailing address and fax number). Applications may not be emailed. 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 University Degree Certificate Start Date: July 8, 2008. Class meets every Tuesday, 6-9pm PST, for 10 weeks Instructor: Jim Schmerer Application Deadline: May 30, 2008 Tuition: $1100. Due with application.