Scriptwriting
Description
Scriptwriting can be a difficult market for beginners, but it can also be the highest paid. Once you properly understand the scriptwriting process and presentation techniques you will find the market rather less difficult than you first thought.
Entrance Requirements
Basic literacy skills and a passion for writing!
Program Duration
Recommended 12 months of study
Programme Outcomes
Once you have successfully completed the necessary assignments prescribed by the Learning Group, you will be awarded a Certificate in Scriptwriting.
Accreditation
Please note that this programme is not registered on the NQF, and as such it is not a credit-bearing programme.
Entrance Requirements
Basic literacy skills and a passion for writing!
Program Duration
Recommended 12 months of study
Programme Outcomes
- Tactics for Winning - orientation and motivation for learners
- Scriptwriting steps - Outline, treatment, rough draft, polished second draft o Formatting your script o shooting script
- Writing for radio - Interviews - Radio plays - Dialogue - Characterization - Radio news - Marketing
- Writing for television - Structure - Subplots - Half hour serials - Dialogue - Layouts - Glossary of terms - Formats
- Telemovies - Sitcoms - Soaps - Stage - Markets
- The feature film - Beginning - Act one - Act two - Act three - Re-writes - Agents
Once you have successfully completed the necessary assignments prescribed by the Learning Group, you will be awarded a Certificate in Scriptwriting.
Accreditation
Please note that this programme is not registered on the NQF, and as such it is not a credit-bearing programme.