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Certificate in Screenwriting

Certificates » Screenwriting
Program Features
  • Free one-year membership in the Northwest Screenwriters Guild
  • Opportunity to pitch your screenplay to an industry executive
  • Creation of a full first draft of your screenplay
  • In-class writing and peer workshops
  • Guest speakers from the regional film industry in association with the Northwest Screenwriters Guild
  • Opportunity to submit your work to Stratus: Journal of Arts & Writing
Who Should Apply
  • Individuals interested in screenwriting, theatrical scriptwriting or writing for television
Learn the fundamentals of good screenwriting and develop your own original, full-length screenplay. Study the art of storytelling in seminal film and television works, and discover screenwriting exercises that help prompt creativity, organize ideas and refine your narrative. Focus on crafting compelling themes, characters, conflict and resolution. Workshop your script with peers and instructors and learn how to incorporate key feedback in your revisions. Familiarize yourself with pitching techniques and approaches to selling your screenplay.
Key Outcomes
You will create a polished, full-length screenplay while developing your skills to market it to agents and studios.
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Start Location Program ID Status
Autumn 2013  Details UW Seattle 4314 In Development
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Program Highlights
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Instructors Kim Cunningham and Diane Mettler discuss how the program works and describe the many different options screenwriters have today to see their stories told.

Screenwriting – an Instructor's Approach

Screenwriting – Q&A with Instructor Kim Cunningham