Writing for Film and TV Diploma
Toronto, Canada
Diploma
DURATION
18 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Writing for Film and TV Diploma at Toronto Film School recreates industry practice. Faculty with credits such as Mr. D, Frontier, Inspector Gadget and Sneaky Pete teach classes modelled on writing rooms with table-reads, on-set show-running and editing software. You'll pitch, write, produce and edit scripts produced. Toronto Film School, ranked by QS, offers a fast-paced, collaborative community, award-winning instructors and peer network.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as screenwriter, staff writer, story editor, producer, director, production executive, studio executive. Employers include The Family Channel, Triangle Entertainment Studios, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, Temple Street Productions, M.A.R.Z Films.
Writing for Film and TV Diploma
The writing program is designed to replicate the process and environment of the film and television industry. Our faculty of renowned writers, with credits such as Mr. D, Frontier, Inspector Gadget and Sneaky Pete, add insight and credibility to the industry-like environment. Classes are styled after industry writing rooms and feature table-reads, on-set show-running and industry-standard editing software. You will learn how to pitch, write, produce and edit for all formats of film and television, and have the unique opportunity to bring your original scripts to life as film and television productions.
Term 1
- Film History
- Scripts 1
- Production 1
- Writing Workshop
- Documentary Writing
- Broadcast Writing 1
- Story Editing 1
Term 2
- Editing 1
- Marketing And Promotional Media
- International Filmstudies
- Advanced Directing Techniques
- Scripts 2
- Writing Workshop
- Broadcast Writing 2
- Story Editing2
Term 3
- Factual Entertainment
- Film Contract/Copywright
- Writing Workshop
- Comedy Writing
- Feature Writing 1
- Drama Writing
Term 4
- Finance For Film And Tv
- Distribution/Marketing
- Writing Workshop
- Sitcom Writing 1
- Feature Writing 2
- One-Hour Drama Writing 1
Term 5
- Sitcom Writing 2
- Writing 2 One-Hour Drama
- Feature Writing 3
- Tv Movie Writing
- Emerging Media For Filmmakers
- Writing Workshop
Term 6
- Sitcom Showrunning &Amp; Short Film Production &Ndash; (New Course)
- One-Hour Drama Showrunning
- Feature Writing 4
- Career Development For Writers
- Writing Workshop
You will learn how to pitch, write, produce and edit for all formats of film and television, and have the unique opportunity to bring your original scripts to life as film and television productions.
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the school website for more information.
Career Directions
- Screenwriter
- Staff Writer
- Story Editor
- Production Executive
- Studio Executive
- Producer
- Director
Who Hires Our Graduates
- The Family Channel
- Triangle Entertainment Studios
- Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
- Temple Street Productions
- M.A.R.Z Films
