CUA51020 – Diploma of Screen and Media: Screenwriting
CUA51020 – Diploma of Screen and Media: Screenwriting
OVERVIEW New York Film Academy Australia delivers the nationally recognised program CUA51020 – Diploma of Screen and Media with selected subjects focusing on screenwriting. New York Film Academy Australia recognises the critical role writers play in the creation of every film and television show. Yet, writing talent alone is not…
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OVERVIEW
New York Film Academy Australia delivers the nationally recognised program CUA51020 – Diploma of Screen and Media with selected subjects focusing on screenwriting.
New York Film Academy Australia recognises the critical role writers play in the creation of every film and television show. Yet, writing talent alone is not enough to create successful work in these mediums. Screenwriting is a learned craft, and a writer must write every day to train for the demands of this field, and to truly understand the elements that make a screenplay or teleplay functional, as well as engaging.
In addition to learning the conventions of the writing craft, students are given the support and structure to write and meet deadlines. Students write intensively throughout the course and complete several projects with the assistance of constructive critique from instructors, as well as peers.
WHAT MAKES OUR SCREENWRITING PROGRAMS UNIQUE?
Over the course of the program, each student writes a feature-length screenplay, plus one television {DQ}spec{DQ} script, along with the possibility to workshop additional treatments. As part of a fully integrated program, students explore related areas of filmmaking that help to improve their screenplays and put them into a real-world context. Thus, in addition to writing classes, students study film craft, acting, pitching, and cinema studies, as they apply to screenwriting.
Upon completion of the program, students not only understand story structure, character, conflict and dialogue, but also leave the Academy with finished products that they can pitch, produce, and try to sell.
In the New York Film Academy Australia’s Screenwriting program, students are taught the art of screenwriting through courses in both film studies and screenplay/script analysis.
Students are assigned several writing projects. These projects are subject to critique from instructors and peers during in-class workshops.
CUA51020 – DIPLOMA OF SCREEN AND MEDIA – SCREENWRITING: SEMESTER ONE
Screenwriters are cinematic storytellers. The genesis of any film project is an idea or concept that must be fleshed out into a fully formed screenplay deemed worthy of production. During Semester One, students are introduced to the screenwriter’s tools, and develop the skills necessary for writing. Students are encouraged to be creative, but are also taught to think of the screenplay as a tool—the definitive industry tool– used to articulate an idea or concept to a production team, including producers, financiers, directors, and actors. Standard formatting and industry expectations are studied and analyzed during writing workshops and lectures.
CUA51020 – DIPLOMA OF SCREEN AND MEDIA – SCREENWRITING: SEMESTER TWO
The second semester challenges students to develop their craft artistically and technically, and to progress beyond their earlier experiments with the feature length screenplay. In a workshop setting, students begin writing and revising a feature length screenplay. Students are expected to share revised or newly written material with their instructors and classmates for critique. During this semester, students also broaden their understanding of the medium of motion pictures through the creation of material for television.
REQUIREMENTS
High School Certificate or Equivalent;
Equivalence to High School Certificate
- Australian Qualification at or Above AQF Level 4 OR
- Completion of Core Skills Profile for Adult – Numeracy and Reading at or Above Exit Level 3
They must have an English Language Proficiency at Appropriate Level (e.g. Academic IELTS 5.5).
In-person or Skype Interview with Faculty Delegate.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
New York Film Academy Australia (NYFA Australia) is a Registered Training Organisation, delivering Nationally Recognised Qualifications in Australia and hands-on education in the area of the visual and performing arts, with a focus on Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Screenwriting, and Producing.Our innovative “learning-by-doing” approach to teaching in the creative paradise of Gold Coast, Australia is aligned with the philosophy of our renowned New York Film Academy. Since 1992, the New York Film Academy has built a reputation as one of the premier hands-on intensive film and acting schools in the world. Additional NYFA campuses are also located in New York City, Los Angeles, and South Beach, Miami, and Florence, Italy. NYFA Australia also offers online diplomas and online workshops. Hands-on teen camps are also offered every Australian school holiday.In the heart of the innovative Queensland film industry, NYFA Australia students find themselves completely immersed in their course of study from day one, surrounded by award-winning faculty and working with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.Through an Australian-first partnership, NYFA Australia has collaborated with Warner Bros. Movie World, setting up film production hot sets and providing students the opportunity to shoot throughout the iconic theme park’s backlot. NYFA Australia also has industry affiliations with world-renowned Village Roadshow Studios.The project-based curriculum in our film school and acting schools are designed to reflect a real-world environment while encouraging students to explore their own creativity and passion.
