Script-writing (for drama or film)

Script-writing (for drama or film)

Your Course
Do you have an interest in writing for drama or film? This 8 week course provides practical workshop-style activities to generate ideas and help you to create characters, dialogue and emotion. Find out about storyboarding and treatments, and develop your stories for performance. Share informal feedback and support within the group.
Materials required: students will need pen/pencil and paper, a library card will be extremely useful
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course you will have been given the opportunity to
· Practise tips and techniques associated with scriptwriting for film or drama
· Develop several small pieces of creative writing or work towards a longer piece of writing for performance if wished
· Gain support and feedback
Your Tutor
Jenny O'Brien's interest in creative writing began when she attended a local evening class. She went on to gain an MA in Writing for Children at King Alfred's College in Winchester. As an adult education tutor Jenny has provided general courses in Creative Writing, plus Scriptwriting, Writing for Children, and Writing & Illustrating Children's Stories. She has facilitated family story-making workshops at Cambridgewordfest and for local schools and libraries. Jenny has undertaken residences with the Vital Communities project and provided bespoke creative writing sessions for regional museums, Cambridge Refugee Centre and other local organisations.
Day and time: Thursday 7.00 - 9.00pm
Start date: 21 January
Number of sessions: 8
Tuition fees: £75
Method of payment: Fees for short courses (10 weeks or less) to be paid in full at enrolment and for long courses (12 weeks or more) fees of 50% can be paid at enrolment plus 50% as a cheque. Course places cannot be reserved without receipt of both payments.
Half term:
Please note that there are no classes during half term Monday 15th - Friday 19th February 2010 unless otherwise stated.