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Introduction to Screenwriting

Learn everything you need to know to write a great script, from structure, character creation, and dialogue to marketing and selling your screenplay. Learn More>>

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YWCA Santa Monica/Westside is proud to partner with LMU Extension to provide its community with this specially priced online learning opportunity. Students from these cities are eligible to enroll: Santa Monica, West Los Angeles, Culver City, Venice, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Inglewood, Brentwood, Westwood, and Marina Del Rey.

We offer a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely over the Internet. All of our courses are led by expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Our online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient, and geared just for you.

Upon completion of a 6-week class (22 hours), students earn two (2) semester units of Professional Development Credit through LMU Extension at Loyola Marymount University. The grading is CR (Credit, equal to B or better), earned with a 74% grade in the course. To order a free academic transcript upon successful completion, visit http://www.lmu.edu/academics/extension/students/records.htm

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