Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia\'s oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.  

The Open Colleges difference:

·         Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.

·         Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!

·         Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.

·         Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.

·         We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.

·         Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.

·         Articulation opportunities: Once you have completed this course, you may receive credit if you wish to pursue further education.

course description

If you imagine your ideas coming to life on screen, this course could be your ticket into the creative and potentially lucrative world of the screenwriter.

Cengage Education’s Professional Scriptwriting course will introduce you to the skills needed to get a start in this creative field. You’ll learn how to develop an idea into a script, how to break a story into scene and – most importantly – how write convincing dialogue.

During your studies, you will look at developing scripts and screenplays for a variety of film, television and video projects. You’ll also brush up on key business aspects of the industry, such as finding an agent and selling your finished material.

Subjects

• Introduction to scriptwriting
• How to develop a screenplay
• The professional script: your first steps
• The real thing: it\'s time to write your own screenplay!
• Agents: \"Call my agent!\"
• The wonderful world of documentaries
• Breaking scenes and dividing dialogue
• Screenplays today: industry feedback

Entry requirements

English language requirements

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling