Explore your creative side. Take that acting class you’ve always wanted to. University of California, San Diego, Extension offers a wealth of courses in history, politics and culture, theatre, writing and literature to guide you in your explorations towards a richer, more fulfilled life.
Write your way to a new career. Experience a different culture. Discover a wonderful new author.
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Creative Writing
Learn the vital techniques designed to enhance, encourage, and enrich your writing in one of our many creative writing courses. Beginner to advanced, as well as specialized workshops available.
We offer a variety of theatre courses designed to introduce you to acting and provide you with opportunities to develop your skills in character development, directing, improv, and more.
How will the US accommodate 100 million new citizens by 2050? In The Next Hundred Million, renowned social/economic analyst Joel Kotkin offers a surprisingly optimistic vision of how we will live and work by mid-century.
No matter what side of the aisle you come from, political correspondent Gloria Penner and distinguished guests will present a thoughtful and informative discussion to get you thinking and talking about the June 8th vote and your own future.
Renowned physician and Atlantic Monthly correspondent Abraham Verghese speaks about his critically-acclaimed novel, Cutting for Stone, and shares powerful insights on both the process of writing and the humanistic practice of medicine.