Certificate in Screenwriting
PROGRAM
Overview
Aspiring writers often have great ideas, yet the finesse required to flesh them out into full scripts often prevents many from getting off the ground.
The Certificate in Screenwriting teaches you how to turn creative concepts into professional scripts. You’ll explore the scriptwriting format and learn how to connect characters, themes, and plot into an organized script. In an enriching virtual writers’ room setting, you’ll finish a script that reflects your creative vision.
- Writers who want to develop a screenplay for film, television, or digital platforms
People interested in developing their writing skills through storytelling
Professionals in creative fields looking to broaden their expressive range
Individuals considering screenwriting as a new creative outlet
Anyone interested in writing screenplays and exploring their creative side
This program consists of three required courses, all offered online. Register for each course individually to complete the program.
Course sequence: For the best learning experience, complete the courses in order.
1. Intro to Creative Writing (CEJN 116)
Take the first step in bringing your stories to life with exercises in character, dialogue, and storytelling.
Next session: Winter 2026
2. Screenwriting Workshop: Getting Started (CEJN 136)
Begin your screenplay by developing your first pages and creating characters and conflict.
Next session: Spring 2026
3. Screenwriting Workshop: Story Development (CEJN 236)
Finish your draft by refining your story, deepening characters, and completing a polished screenplay.
Prerequisite: Screenwriting Workshop: Getting Started
Next session: Winter 2027
