Writing for Film and Television: Step 2

Develop your screenwriting skills and get professional insight to shape scripts that attract industry attention.  

Through hands-on methods, you will explore structure, character, scene writing, dialogue and screen forms in detail. Through lectures, script and film analysis and group discussion, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of storytelling for the screen and learn to craft strong, marketable stories.  

The course also includes dedicated time to write and refine your own script.

Any essential or recommended reading will be shared by the course teacher once the course is confirmed to run.  

You will require access to a device with an internet connection. 

If you have fully engaged with all the learning activities and have attended regularly, by the end of the course, you should be able to:  

• Identify and appreciate the complex elements that make a screenplay original compelling and market-ready;
• Develop an idea into a commercially viable story;
• Write with professional confidence;
• Write with genuine confidence and effect for film and television. 

Learners should have either a basic theoretical knowledge of screenwriting or some personal experience of writing scripts. It is an ideal continuation for those who have taken Writing for Film and Television: Step 1, but this is not a prerequisite.

We welcome all and are committed to fostering a positive culture and sense of community among learners and staff. We expect learners to treat others with dignity and respect. Learners must be aged 16+.  

If you have a disability, learning difficulty, health condition, or personal circumstances which may affect your learning, please let us know so that we can make appropriate adjustments in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.  

Wherever possible, we mainstream adjustments in line with the University’s accessible and inclusive learning policy.

Learners will have limited access to the University’s student support services who will signpost appropriate local sources of support. 

This course is suitable for those with no prior experience of university study.  

Learners should have either a basic theoretical knowledge of screenwriting or some personal experience of writing scripts.

You will need to have reading, listening and communication skills, including the ability to understand detailed ideas and information presented verbally and in writing. You must be comfortable learning in English if it is not your first language. You will need basic digital skills, such as using a computer and navigating a website, to access the learning materials.

Please note that the course booking deadline is 8 days before the course start date.