Television Writing Conservatory
Television Writing Conservatory
SCRIPT 920.1C
Complete a Television Certificate as you develop two original pilots, with weeks devoted to professional development and revision practices.
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What you can learn.
What you can learn.
Craft two original pilots that captures your unique vision
Draft your projects under the mentorship of a master instructor with years of real-world experience
Understand screenwriting from pitching to forming business relationships to submitting to competitions
Polish your completed script drafts in a supportive community of writers
About This Course
In this highly intensive, focused, and collaborative environment with a cohort of select students, you complete a solid draft of two original pilots in 9 months. You take a concept for a television series and develop it through outline, the pitch, first draft, and the bible. You focus on complex characterization, structure, and the pilot story and potential for future episodes, and gain an in-depth understanding of the marketplace and where your series concept may be best suited, whether multi-camera, single-camera, drama, dramedy, or animation. Professional development is another key component to having a successful writing career. Topics including forming business relationships, pitching in meetings, preparing for rejection/success, submitting to competitions and fellowships, etc., is also covered. Lastly, you take your completed script drafts and polish them to be ready to take out to agents, producers, studios, and networks.
Prerequisites
Submit your strongest writing sample that showcases your storytelling abilities, such as the first ten pages of a screenplay, a short story, article, play, etc. Also attach a two-to-three page personal statement, a resume, plus up to three loglines for a new project you wish to develop in the course. Participants will not be charged the full course fee unless they are selected for the series.