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Creative Writing Program
UC San Diego
The program offers courses in fiction, creative non-fiction, children's writing, poetry, and the business of writing. It emphasizes writing techniques, peer critiques, and developing a personal writing style.
Website: https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$3,510.00
Based in San Diego
Level: Any
Length:
15-30 months
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: You must take several courses within program to qualify for certificate.
Novel & Script First Draft
The Writers' Studio
A step-by-step writing process for novels and screenplays, focusing on classic story structure and character development, providing creative and practical support.
Website: https://www.writerstudio.com.au/sydney-writing-courses/
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
March, 2025
Price:
$3,875.00
Based in Sydney
Level: Intermediate
Length:
10 months
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: Unlocking Creativity is a pre-requisite for this course.
15-Week Screenwriting Workshop
New York Film Academy
This workshop helps students develop and complete their feature film screenplay in a live, interactive environment, focusing on giving and receiving feedback.
Website: https://www.nyfa.edu/screenwriting-school/
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$3,771.00
Based in New York
Level: Any
Length:
15 weeks, one session per week for 3 hours
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Playwriting Workshop Class
The Acting Studio
The course covers the fundamentals of playwriting, focusing on character development, dramatic tension, and scene structure. Participants write monologues or short works, with classes that include readings, discussions, and writing exercises. A selection of plays may be cast for production with Chelsea Repertory Company.
Website: https://www.actingstudio.com/
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$400.00
Based in New York
Level: Any
Length:
8 weeks
Teen Summer: Say It Like You Mean It
GrubStreet
This course focuses on mastering dialogue in writing, including its role in plot advancement and character development. Students will receive practical exercises, craft talks, and optional activities such as Q&As, reading parties, and open mics.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/workshop/teen-summer-say-it-like-y...
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
August, 2024
Price:
Free
Based in Boston
Level: Any
Length:
1 week (August 12 to August 16)
Class size: 12 seats max
TV Structure for Pilot Writing
Writing Pad
A one-day structure clinic focusing on TV pilot writing principles, including lectures, writing exercises, and Q&A. Covers act breaks, arcs, twists, and cliffhangers. Limited class size to encourage participation.
Website: https://writingpad.com/
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
September, 2024
Price:
$95.00
Based in Los Angeles
Level: Intermediate
Length:
1 session, 3 hours long
Class size: 25
30-Day Outline Your Story
L.A. Writers' Lab
This immersive workshop focuses on mastering story structure through lectures, exercises, and film analysis. It emphasizes unlocking protagonists' transformations and building compelling narratives.
Website: https://lawriterslab.com/
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
October, 2024
Price:
$400.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
10 hours over 5 sessions
Class size: 10 available spots
Introduction to Screenwriting
UCLA Extension
A six-week course covering aspects of writing for various media, including film, television, and comics. It includes guest lectures, workshops, and focuses on script-based storytelling elements.
Website: https://www.uclaextension.edu
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
July, 2024
Price:
$485.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: 15
An Introduction to Screenwriting
University of East Anglia
Screenplays form the starting point for most dramatic films, the essential work from which all other filmmaking flows. All the tender romance, terrifying action and memorable lines begin at the screenwriter’s desk. This online course will introduce you to the basic elements and key concepts behind a professional screenplay.
Website: https://www.futurelearn.com
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
£250.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
2 weeks (3 hours per week)
Class size: Unlimited
This course covers the entire screenwriting process from concept to selling. Ideal for both aspiring and established screenwriters, it guides you through creating a script and offers insights into the business side of screenwriting.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$60.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 3 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This is a fun and practical creative writing course designed to get YOU excited about creating your own works of fiction, poetry, drama, and creative non-fiction - the four genres of creative writing. Writing techniques, literary devices, and specialized skills will be covered to help you discover, perfect, and share your own writer's voice.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$110.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 12 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
TV Structure for Pilot Writing
Writing Pad
Writing a TV pilot is a tall order for anyone and without firm footing, your feet are as good as clay. In this one-day structure clinic, TV writer Alicia Carroll (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Film Independent: Project Involve & Women In Film Fellow) will help you apply the toolset of the scribe to root your story in a clearly defined genre, give it a rock-solid spine and compelling arcs that launch your pilot firmly into series.
Website: https://writingpad.com/classes/
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
November, 2024
Price:
$95.00
Based in Los Angeles
Level: Intermediate
Length:
1 session (3 hours)
Class size: 25 seats max
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
