18 Screenwriting Preparatory Programs

Enhance your Filmmaking skills, knowledge, and understanding with BIMM University’s practical CertHE Screen and Film. This one-year course offers an exciting opportunity for filmmakers to delve into their craft through engaging lectures, workshops, and the creation of a comprehensive creative portfolio exploring the vibrant city of Berlin. This course is available at  BIMM University Berlin (Germany) but is currently not available to international students who require sponsorship of a Student Route Visa. 

The 2026 edition of the Summer School will focus on playwriting and the rewriting and adaptation of literary texts for theater and stage performance.

Our new MA in Screenwriting is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to become a working screenwriter in the film and television industries. Alongside acquiring the foundational craft skills that will enable you to produce a varied portfolio of work (from a calling-card short screenplay to an original feature screenplay or TV pilot), you will develop an unrivalled knowledge and understanding of the business of screenwriting from pitch presentations to commissioning.

New York Film Academy Australia delivers the nationally recognised program CUA51020 - Diploma of Screen and Media with selected subjects focusing on screenwriting.

Behind every film and television show is a talented writer who crafts the stories that are brought to life. Screenwriting is a special skill that not only requires talent, but also a dedication and a deep understanding of story and dramatic structure.

This Online or Distance Learning Screenwriting Workshop will provide students with hands-on experience on what it means to be a screenwriter in the film industry. Students will learn the basic building blocks of story - structure, character, dialog, and industry-standard formatting.

The Film and Media Studies Department at Santa Barbara City College offers a wide variety of courses designed for film majors and interested non-majors who wish to enhance their knowledge and appreciation of film and media as part of their undergraduate education. Students are exposed to a vast array of films from the classic to the contemporary, including both American and international works.

The Film and Media Studies Department at Santa Barbara City College offers a wide variety of courses designed for film majors and interested non-majors who wish to enhance their knowledge and appreciation of film and media as part of their undergraduate education. Students are exposed to a vast array of films from the classic to the contemporary, including both American and international works.

Screen Studies and Popular Culture is the study of film, television, and popular culture from critical and technical perspectives. By understanding how screen media works in terms of genre, style, and mode, students can interpret the different ways in which films, shows, series, documentaries, and social media can inform, entertain, manipulate, or captivate the viewer.

Combining technical principles with pure creative expression, this hands-on course will help you start to find your voice, sharpen your craft and create songs that will be remembered. You will receive - at the core of your songwriting studies - weekly one-on-one private mentoring sessions to work on your songwriting, and develop a folio of original songs.

The Scriptwriting Program at Stockholm Film School is an intensive one-year journey that equips students with the essential skills and knowledge needed to become proficient scriptwriters across various formats. Through a carefully structured curriculum, you'll delve into the art of storytelling, screenplay structure, character development, and much more.

The Writing for Film and TV Diploma program is designed to replicate the process and environment of the film and television industry. 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, including sitcoms, one-hour dramas, TV movies, feature films, new media, documentaries, broadcast news, commercials, PSA’s, and factual entertainment.

The Certificate of Achievement in Acting Level Two provides students with foundational knowledge in the area of script analysis, acting for theatre, and acting for the camera. No audition is required to enroll. There are a variety of career opportunities for students completing this certificate. The objective of the certificate is to demonstrate skill, experience, and education in the area of acting to promote hiring in the area of theatre, film, television, and other media platforms.

Develop the skills and knowledge you need to excel in the Screen and Media industry. This qualification is designed to develop your skills and knowledge base across a wide variety of contexts in the Film, Television, Web video content, and Digital Media industries. This nationally recognized course is offered on a full-time basis and is delivered through structured classes, tutorials, and workshops, as well as providing time for you to work independently on specific projects.

New York Film Academy Australia delivers the nationally recognised program CUA51020 - Diploma of Screen and Media with selected subjects focusing on filmmaking.