Story Lab

UNEX 1350

Designed for those interested in keeping the momentum going with their writing through the summer, this six-week intensive workshop focuses on what makes a given piece of fiction or nonfiction successful. You read and discuss author interviews and secondary sources to become more sensitive and deliberate in both your reading and writing. You examine how structure, narrative voice and a variety of other authorial choices contribute to the fullest expression of a story or essay. You then turn that level of focused attention upon your own stories in a supportive workshop setting.

Sections

Fall enrollment opens on June 20!

This course applies to the following programs:

Certificate Program in Writing

Required Courses

Electives (Literature)

Electives (Writing Workshop)

Courses of Related Interest

Story Lab

Learn More About this Program

Notes

Department contact: extension-letters@berkeley.edu | (510) 643-8916

Instructional Types

Live Online: Live Online courses provide an interactive learning experience with scheduled synchronous online sessions held via Zoom video conferencing (Pacific Time). Learn more about the Live Online format.
Online, Start Anytime: Continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.
Online, Fixed Date: Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.
Classroom: Take classes in-person at one of our buildings or partner locations.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:

TOEFL: 90
IELTS Academic Format: 7
DAAD: C1
TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70
Duolingo: 115

Note: You do not need to submit test scores.