Certificate - Screenwriting & Narrative Design
- 1 year
- Duration
- 27,280 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Mixed
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
A well-structured tale might be difficult to write, but the Screenwriting & Narrative Design curriculum will teach you how to do it in both linear and nonlinear formats.
Characters, conversations, scenes, environments, textures, styles, and moods are all thoroughly examined. Create engaging stories and scripts for cinema, TV, games, and interactive media while mastering the subtle differences in language utilised through organized and open-world storytelling.
Students will have the chance to collaborate with professionals in the industry on student-led projects and possible research projects.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Intensive I – The Writers' Room
- Writers' Studio I
- Storytelling
- Feature I
- Video Game
- Episodic I
- Entrepreneurship
Semester 2
- Character Development
- Entertainment Business
- Intensive II – Acting for Writers
- Writers' Studio II
- Feature II
- Interactive
- Episodic II
Semester 3
- Thesis Project
Price
Base tuition fee (for three semesters - 1 year):
- 27,280 CAD for international students
Additional fees:
- Application Fee - 110 CAD
- Incidental Fees (student ID, student association membership, etc) - 2,000 CAD
- Mandatory Health Insurance - 790 CAD for 1 year coverage
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- bachelor’s degree, two- or three-year diploma, or graduate certificate (postgraduate studies)
- resumé
- writing samples*
- online interview**
OR
- demonstrated competence through related work experience (minimum 3 years of experience in the entertainment industry or performing arts)
- resumé
- writing samples*
- online interview**
* Further details on the writing samples will be provided to the applicant via a letter and/or email, once the applicant meets the academic and/or work experience requirements.
** An online interview will be offered to select applicants upon review of writing samples.
English language proficiency
- George Brown English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program - Level 8;
- IELTS (Academic) - 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band;
- TOEFL - 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band;
- Duolingo English Test - 105;
- MELAB - 80;
- PTE (Academic) - 54, overall minimum, 50 in each skill band;
- CAEL - 60 (overall);
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) - 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162).
About the university
George Brown College opened its doors in 1968, welcoming just over 2,000 students.
Since then, full-time student population has grown to more than 30,000. People come to George Brown from across the Greater Toronto Area, the country and the world to develop the skills and gain the real-world experience needed to succeed in the workplace. Since 2004, under current President Anne Sado’s leadership, George Brown has more than doubled in size, broadened international partnerships and increased commitment to strengthening the cultural, economic and social fabric of Toronto.
About George Brown College
The college located in Toronto, Canada. It has three campuses - Casa Loma, St.James, Waterfront, other locations where students attend classes and Student Residence.
George Brown College educates a blend of theory and hands-on experience, prioritizes real-world learning and provides students with opportunities to work alongside industry professionals in applied research and fields education opportunities. Its industry partnerships mean students get the latest trends and tech they can expect in the field. The college offers 170 programs in 7 centers. They include Art, Design and Infromation technology, Business, Community Services and early childhood, Construction and Engineering technologies, Health Sciences, Hospitality and Culinary arts, Preparatory and liberal studies.
Experiental and work-integrated learning oportunities are availabale to students to take part in.
6 reasons to study at George Brown
- Study in Downtown Toronto
- Hands-on, real world experience
- Infromed by industry
- Expert instructors
- Applied research
- Promoting enterpreneurship
