Study your vocation

This vocational course will enable you to develop your creative screenwriting practice. It will emphasise the formulation of new ideas through provocation, stimulation, and inspiration. You’ll develop a portfolio of work in preparation for a career in screenwriting, possibly using the skills you have learned in an associated role.

 

As part of this course, you’ll:

• Gain a thorough grounding in the key concepts and concerns of screenwriting for a range of screen media
• Learn through lectures, seminars, tutorials, talks, discussions and screenings
• Be supported as you work on self-directed projects and writing exercises
• Explore your creative potential and test your ideas across a range of platforms including film and television 
• Develop an understanding and appreciation of the impact of new technologies on the industry
• Explore a wide range of ideas from industry which will inform and inspire your development as a writer
• Study the history, context, and application of various forms of screenwriting to develop a sophisticated understanding of genre conventions and how to use them