Enhancement Curriculum
The Enhancement Curriculum is made up of small seminars, workshops, and practicums designed to give undergraduate students an opportunity to explore their interests in creative writing and media-making, to read as a collaborative practice, and to make the most of their college experience and build long-lasting life skills like public speaking. These courses are 2 or 3 credits and many of them fulfill the PR (Practice) General Education requirement, giving students an opportunity to enhance their UCSC experience while completing their major.
Creative Practice
Kresge has long been a place where students interested in creative arts, creative writing, and media-making can thrive. Courses in the Creative Practice initiative include:
- KRSG 2 (The Power of Filmmaking)
- KRSG 65W (Kresge Lab: Creative Writing)
- KRSG 70 (Media for Climate Justice)
Learn to Love Reading Again
In Winter 2025, Kresge launched Learn to Love Reading Again (LRRA), a series of 2-credit reading seminars based on three anchoring principles: 1) we read for the sake of reading, not for a test; 2) we engage in discussion to deepen our insight; and 3) we read on paper (students receive all required books and readers on paper, for free). LLRA courses are designed for collaborative reading and fulfill the PR-E General Education requirement. Courses in the LRRA initiative include:
- KRSG 10 (Reading Science Fiction)
- KRSG 12 (Reading Marx)
College and Life Skills
College can be overwhelming – the following courses help you navigate UCSC and develop (long-lasting!) skills to make the most of your college experience.
- KRSG 30 (Theater for Public Speaking)
- KRSG 100 (University Learning With Intention and Purpose)
