November promotion: $100 deposit on all our courses, reduced weekly repayments / extended repayment duration, SAVE up to 15% - if you pay upfront. Writing for film, television, video and radio is a highly specialised craft, and Open Colleges' (formerly Cengage Education) Professional Scriptwriting course has been developed to give aspiring scriptwriters the specific skills needed to gain employment in the industry.
Guided by an experienced tutor, you will master the basic skills involved in writing a script, learn techniques for "getting a foot in the door", and identify differences between the Hollywood and Australian systems. You will also learn about documentary writing, adapting scripts from other sources, and the key elements in developing scripts for different genres.
Included in the course fee and valued at $25 are:
- DVD
- Script template
- FAQ booklets x 2
Extras
On completion of your course, you'll receive a FREE 12-month Australian News Syndicate media pass valued at $50.
Students are required to enroll via Cengage Education's website and pay for their course via Cengage Education's secured payment system.
Open Colleges is a dual sector Higher Education Institution and a Registered Training Organisation offering certificates, diplomas, and short courses via correspondence learning. As a Nationally recognised provider, the courses offered by Open Colleges are mainly nationally recognised and accredited. Many of Open Colleges courses are Austudy and/or Abstudy approved.
Open Colleges' courses allow you to undertake a self-paced educational journey with its fully online/correspondence education services.
Open Colleges has an affiliation with employment services company Adecco Australia. Students wishing to seek full and/or part time employment in their chosen field, can contact Adecco Australia on completion of their qualification.