Explore concept development, structure, character, and dialogue in this intensive screenwriting course in a hands-on workshop environment. Get started with your fantastic idea for a film or TV series, and learn where to start and how to keep it all on track.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- MOVIES: Why we love them, when we don’t; genre, theme, heroes and villains
- CHARACTER: archetypes, relationships, conflict, character arc, growth, agenda, motive, voice
- STORY: theme, plot, story arc, cause and effect, sequencing, act structure
- EXECUTION I: act structure (applied); beat sheet to treatment
- EXECUTION II: formatting, action and description, dialogue
- STORY EDITING: script breakdown via constructive deconstruction; workshopping; receiving, filtering and applying feedback
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21984 |
May 7, 2026 to June 11, 2026 |
Lecture/Practical | VCC Downtown Campus | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.