Screenwriting: An Introduction (online)

Meeting once a week for eight intensive lessons this screenwriting course is an exciting opportunity to work with an established writer to explore the fundamentals of writing for film and television. You will be working in a virtual group on Zoom with one of our experienced online tutors.

By the end of the course you will have the tools you need to continue on your screenwriting journey and have a well developed draft of a short film.

You will also be introduced to the skills involved in redrafting your script and working with notes.

Course Dates

Tuesday 30 April - Tuesday 18 June

8 weeks, 8 sessions (Tuesdays) 7pm - 9pm | Book your place

Booking Information

Our courses are available on a first come, first served basis in order of payment.

To secure a place, please take the following steps:

Read through our Terms and Conditions before booking
Click on ‘Book your place’ above. Please make sure you are booking for the correct course and option (i.e. Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu if more than one option is available)
Click ‘Select’ and follow the steps through to the completion of booking
If your preferred dates are sold out, you can click ‘Join Waiting List’ and we will let you know if a place becomes available

Anyone that is interested in gaining a practical understanding of the screenwriting process
Actors who want to make a short film as a showcase
Novice playwrights who would like to develop their screenwriting skills
Complete beginners who have an idea and want to find the most effective way to bring it to fruition

Days	Various. The course consists of 8 sessions in total and is delivered either twice a week for 4 weeks or once a week for 8 weeks.
Times	All times listed are either GMT or GMT +1 (depending on the time of year). If you’re joining from overseas, please use a timezone convertor before booking to establish what the local time will be for you.
Age	The minimum age is 18 on the first day of the course. There is no upper age limit.
Max. class size	10 students
Course Delivery	All of the Online Short Courses take place using Zoom. You will need to have access to a quiet room with no other people present, and space to move around to take part in this course.
International students	You are welcome to join this course from anywhere in the world.
Language requirements	Applicants must be confident speaking and reading English to a conversational level (IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent). You may be expected to read texts/scripts that have advanced vocabulary.
Attendance	Due to the structure and the collaborative nature of the courses, full attendance is requested.
Refunds	We are able to offer a full refund up until 7 days before the course begins. After this, the course will become fully non-refundable.
Cancellations	Central reserves the right to cancel this course if we do not meet the minimum number of participants. In this instance, a full refund will be made to you. We are unable to refund any other costs you may have incurred.

What our students say

“I really enjoyed this course, it was very helpful and motivating. The teacher was great and we had a lot of practice exercises that led up to writing a full 10 min short film screenplay. I definitely recommend taking the course to anyone interested in screenwriting, it’s definitely worth it!”

Alexandra, January 2021

“I’m thrilled to have attended Screenwriting: An Introduction and to come away with my first short film draft! It’s been an exhilarating experience. Dawn is a fantastic tutor who has kept each session engaging and supportive and have broken down the mechanics of screenwriting in such a way that has made it possible to achieve a script in such a short space of time. I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone interested in writing for the screen.”

Short Course Student, March 2021