Scriptwriting - TV, Film, Stage, Radio Course

The nuts and bolts of writing scripts for TV, Film, Stage & Radio!

Big screen, small screen - certainly there's money to be made, there's glamour and fame. But scriptwriting demands more than straightforward writing skills.

If you have a dream, our course together with your tutor will give you the wherewithal to move that dream from your mind onto the page. From there you will be taught how to market your unique talents.

Starting with this essential course in Scriptwriting, you will be taught the fundamental skills of writing the feature film script, from the original idea to finished screenplay. You'll learn how to apply your new found skills to every type of television and film script, from Comedies to Soap Operas.

Every part of the course reflects the needs and realities of today's television, film, stage, and radio industries, providing you with insight as well as practical knowledge.

So let your tutor and the School's Scriptwriting Course start you at the beginning and follow a well-defined path to successful and prosperous scriptwriting.

TV, Film, Stage, Radio

How to start

Ideas

Actual writing

Writing for radio

Writing for television

Telemovies

The feature film

Qualification 1: Scriptwriting - TV, Film, Stage, Radio Diploma

Scriptwriting - TV, Film, Stage, Radio Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:

• 1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
• 2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.

When you study through ElearnUK you can quickly access your course material online and submit all of your question papers to your tutor online, using your unique student account. You have access to all of your course material immediately, and when you submit question papers, your tutor sends you an email containing your results and feedback.

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 100 hrs.

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

• All study materials
• Study Guide
• Full Tutor and Admin support

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