Founded in 2015, Art of Writing is transforming the writing landscape of the Berkeley campus. Approaching writing as a teachable art, the program prepares undergraduates to express themselves, persuade others, and pursue their academic and life goals with the confidence that arises from mastery of written and oral communication. 

Art of Writing also provides graduate students and faculty with the pedagogical expertise needed to cultivate these skills in their undergraduate students.

Since its inception, Art of Writing has offered writing-intensive courses in a wide range of disciplines, trained doctoral students to become expert teachers of writing, created a peer writing tutor and writing fellows program, and presented stimulating events, internships, and workshops. 

In recent years, Art of Writing has developed specialized writing instruction for Berkeley’s large transfer student population. This online Summer seminar, “Writing at the University,”  helps transfer students succeed in discipline-specific research and writing at UC Berkeley.

Led by founding director Ramona Naddaff, Art of Writing continues Berkeley’s tradition of free expression and field-changing interdisciplinary scholarship.

Visit the Art of Writing website to learn more.