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University of Canberra

  • 20% international / 80% domestic

Graduate Certificate in Screen Development

  • Graduate Certificate

Write your story Get in front of influential producers and screenwriters and gain unrivalled access to the industry with a Graduate Certificate in Screen Development. Learn how to ideate, refine, and develop your creative ideas into scripts.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
ARC402.1

About this course

Write your story
Get in front of influential producers and screenwriters and gain unrivalled access to the industry with a Graduate Certificate in Screen Development. Learn how to ideate, refine, and develop your creative ideas into scripts. Gain tailored advice and mentoring throughout critical stages in the writing process from screen industry experts. Finish the course with a high-quality screenplay that you'll have the chance to pitch to actual industry professionals.
Upon graduation from the Graduate Certificate in Screen Development, you'll have a well-rounded understanding of the film industry, including the creative process, how screenwriters fit into the bigger picture and how to work alongside producers, directors, key creatives, and distributors.

Study locations

Canberra

What you will learn

  • Ideate and refine your creative ideas and be guided to develop those ideas into scripts
  • Gain realistic insights into the industry
  • Communicate, position and strategically pitch story ideas
  • Learn to identify the qualities of a market-ready project
  • Critique and reflect on your own creative work and that of your peers.

Career pathways

  • Freelance scriptwriter
  • Development assistant
  • Script coordinator
  • Adapting books for the screen
  • Working in a writers' room
  • Being a creative within a production company
  • Writing outlines and treatments

Credit for prior study or work

There are currently no formal credit transfer arrangements for entry to this course. Any previous study or work experience will only be considered as part of the application process in accordance with current course rules and university policy.