PG Cert Screenwriting (online) - Edinburgh Napier University
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The course is led by James Mavor, screenwriter and Programme Leader on the MA Screenwriting at Screen Academy Scotland. Your tutors will be experienced and active industry professionals. It’s designed to appeal to students who wish to develop their skills in dramatic writing for Film and Television and is ideal for those who wish to study alongside their work as part of their continuing professional development.
“Having feedback on my script from practicing professionals is something I value highly and is an invaluable part of the process in producing my script.”
“I feel as if I have my foot on the first rung of the ladder, rather than looking at the ladder, wondering how to get on!”
“… invaluable and challenging creatively.”
“Online training is a wonderful tool.”
“The feedback on the course… has been intense, critical and helpful…”.
“…being able to get to the Edinburgh Film Festival…I met more industry people in three days than over the course of five years.”
“Now I feel like a real writer”
Teaching Staff – PG Cert Screenwriting
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Mum's Birthday filming in Edinburgh | PG Cert Workshop with Douglas McKinnon | Director, Douglas McKinnon |
course structure: 2 x 15 week semesters. | |
dates: January – August | |
location: online + 3 Workshops at the Production Centre. | |
application deadlines: Deadline Jan 6th 2012 |
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The Postgraduate Certificate in Screenwriting is an eight-month blended learning course delivered by Screen Academy Scotland tutors at Edinburgh Napier University. The course combines online lectures, tutorials, discussions and exercises with attendance at three intensive face-to-face workshops. It runs from January to August and students will undertake three modules from Screen Academy Scotland’s highly-successful MA Screenwriting masters degree, specially re-designed for online delivery.
The course has a practical emphasis and consists of one module focussing on craft skills, screenwriting theory and the way that scripts and ideas are generated and developed in the film and television industry. Along with this, there are two practical screenwriting workshops where you will develop, write and deliver a ten and then a thirty minute screenplay.
The course is led by James Mavor, screenwriter and Programme Leader on the MA Screenwriting at Screen Academy Scotland. Your tutors will be experienced and active industry professionals. It’s designed to appeal to students who wish to develop their skills in dramatic writing for Film and Television and is ideal for those who wish to study alongside their work as part of their continuing professional development.
Workshop Dates:
Workshop 1 - Jan
Workshop 2 - June
Workshop 3 - August
How to apply
Apply online using Edinburgh Napier application form (full time or part time) and upload the following portfolio documents:
Apply online using Edinburgh Napier application form (full time or part time) and upload the following portfolio documents:
- A personal statement outlining why you want to write for the screen (maximum 300 words)
- An outline for a feature film or single television drama (maximum one page)
- A writing sample – this may be a short film script or an excerpt from a feature film script or television drama (maximum 10 pages)
- An outline for a feature film or single television drama (maximum one page)
- A writing sample – this may be a short film script or an excerpt from a feature film script or television drama (maximum 10 pages)
Edinburgh International Film Festival Passes
This year students on the PG Cert received a FREE STUDENT PASS to the Edinburgh International Film Festival with opportunities to attend screenings, masterclasses, networking and industry events. It is hoped that we will be able to offer this to students in January 2012. (in June)
Some quotes from previous students:
“I now have enough confidence in my abilities to focus on screenwriting as a viable career.”
“Having feedback on my script from practicing professionals is something I value highly and is an invaluable part of the process in producing my script.”
“I feel as if I have my foot on the first rung of the ladder, rather than looking at the ladder, wondering how to get on!”
“… invaluable and challenging creatively.”
“Online training is a wonderful tool.”
“The feedback on the course… has been intense, critical and helpful…”.
“…being able to get to the Edinburgh Film Festival…I met more industry people in three days than over the course of five years.”
“Now I feel like a real writer”
Teaching Staff – PG Cert Screenwriting
James Mavor - Programme Leader MA Screenwriting
Brian McGill - Course Tutor
Brian McGill - Course Tutor
