English, Writing and Journalism Short Courses
Explore a range of online or on campus English, Writing & Journalism short courses.
Take the opportunity to either hone your burgeoning skills or learn them from scratch on courses that include screenwriting and writing comedy genres.
English, Writing & Journalism short courses
Writing Comedy Genres
This online short course is a fast, practical deep‑dive into writing comedy for the scre...
Screenwriting Fundamentals
Write a complete short screenplay over this eight-week online short course, learning ...
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