Scriptwriting course

For anyone wanting to write and sell their own stage play, radio play or movie script, tutored by award winning Karen Jeynes.

This five month, online course will teach you everything you need to know about Scriptwriting. You will work on scripting, plot and structure character and dialogue. You will also receive industry tips on how to get your work produced and sold as well as learning how to focus and shape your ideas into workable products..

Our courses run all the time, all year round, so sign up and start whenever you are ready to put pen to paper.

Course modules: 10 modules
Duration: Five months
Cost: R3495.00
Student will: Complete 10 writing exercises for assessment and feedback and produce one short script for either theatre, radio or film.

Admission Requirements:
• Basic writing skills are essential
• Computer skills,E-mail and Internet access required
• No previous tertiary qualification required
Tutor: Karen Jeynes studied English and Drama at UCT. Her plays include "Laying Blame", "sky too big", "Backwards in High Heels" (co-authored with the cast), "Don't Mention Sex", "Kiss Kiss" and the multi award-winning "Everybody Else (is Fucking Perfect)". She has also directed "The Best Man", "Pillow Talk" and "Txt Me". Her adaptation of Thomas Rapakgadi's "The Purse is Mine" aired on Bush Radio last year, and she is busy writing a radio drama series for SAfm with Nkuli Sibeko, tentatively entitled "Office Hours". Her teenage novel "Jacques Attack" (co-authored with Nkuli Sibeko) was published in 2004, and her new book, "Flipside", co-authored with Eeshaam September, is due for release this year.
Course Curriculum:
Module 1: What's in a script?
Module 2: Plot and Structure
Module 3: Character
Module 4: Dialogue
Module 5: Action
Module 6: Beginnings and Endings
Module 7: The Technical Stuff
Module 8: Knowing your Market
Module 9: Cutting and Editing
Module 10: Your Script
How does the course work?
Detailed class notes covering the content of each module are e-mailed to students, or students can download modules directly from the Student Centre online.
At the end of each module, students will be required to complete one or two writing exercises. In total, the course includes ten short writing assignments, all of which count towards the final result of the student.
Once the writing assignment has been completed, and e-mailed to the lecturer, an assessment and feedback will be sent to the student, and the module will be considered complete.
Students can also participate in ongoing online discussions by posting comments about the materials covered in the course, as well as give feedback to students who have posted their pieces in the Discussion Forum.
Conditions of Certification:
Students will receive an SA Writers' College Certificate upon successful completion of the course, provided they meet the following conditions:
• Students must have completed all assignments
• The course must have been completed within five months of registration.
• Students are expected to attain a minimum average of 50% for the course
Minimum Estimated Time Commitment:
• Reading time: 5 hours
• Writing time: 30 hours
• Research time: 2 - 5 hours

For more course details, and to apply, please go to our website at www.sawriterscollege.co.za.

Venues

Date: 06 November 2009
Location: Online, Countrywide
Cost: R3495.00

Date: 20 November 2009
Location: Online, Countrywide
Cost: R3495.00

Date: 27 November 2009
Location: Online, Countrywide
Cost: R3495.00

Date: 04 December 2009
Location: Online, Countrywide
Cost: R3495.00

Date: 18 December 2009
Location: Online, Countrywide
Cost: R3495.00

Date: 25 December 2009
Location: Online, Countrywide
Cost: R3495.00

Contact: Koos Turenhout
Company name: SA Writers' College
Email address admin@sawriterscollege.co.za