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.
Teaching College Writing
Ryan Lackey, PhD candidate in English and alum of the Art of Writing Summer Writing Institute, reflects upon his experience teaching a summer AoW workshop for rising high school seniors from local underserved communities.
Outstanding Student Essays
Undergraduate students in Art of Writing seminars may choose to participate in an essay contest. AoW publishes the winning submissions here at the end of each semester.
The Spring 2024 contest winners' writings were especially compelling — enjoy their stories.
The Spring 2024 contest winners' writings were especially compelling — enjoy their stories.
Alex Creighton on Writing
Alex Creighton, AoW postdoctoral fellow for the last two years, will miss his time at Berkeley as he moves on to Bennington College. Read his insights about the writing process and community, gleaned from his experience teaching UC undergraduates.
