Certificate in Screenwriting
(Autumn, UW Campus, Seattle)
Developed in partnership with the UW School of Drama and the UW Department of English

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Discover and develop your own original story for the screen. Learn writing techniques that free up your creativity, whether you want to write for independent films, Hollywood epics, or television movies. Explore the art of storytelling and the fundamental principles of screenwriting by studying seminal film and television works.

What the Program Covers

  • Exploration of initial ideas, to discovery of the heart of the story
  • The craft of creating a beginning, middle, and end
  • Preparation of your story treatment: the narrative summary that is the basis of your film
  • Completing a full first draft and rewrite of your screenplay
  • Contracts, agents, and other film and television industry topics
  • How to edit and revise your own work based on feedback from your instructor and peers

Benefits

You will gain insight about writing screenplays from notable guest speakers and your instructor who is a professional screenwriter, and you will create a screenplay that you will understand how to market to agents and studios.

Who Should Apply

Level: All Experience Levels

  • Individuals interested in writing scripts for movies or television

If you have questions about your eligibility for this program, give us a call at 888-469-6499.

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