Art of Writing cultivates and supports the craft of writing at UC Berkeley.
Our seminars, workshops, tutoring programs, and events build a collaborative writing community across the disciplines, and approach writing as a teachable art.
Museums use objects amplified with concise text to tell stories that spark curiosity and viewer appreciation. See student Melina Kritikopoulos's project on the topic of birding from the spring Museum Writing Workshop entitled "150 Words or Less."
In Fall 2024, memoirist and novelist Sylvia Brownrigg led an intensive Art of Writing undergraduate workshop on memoir writing.
We present student Kennedy Wright's story here, excerpted from the book she is writing about her missing father.
In a free-flowing conversation with Art of Writing Director Ramona Naddaff and writing seminar undergrads, pioneering computer scientist Jaron Lanier shares his insights on A.I., writing, originality, and critical thinking skills.
