The purpose of this article is to highlight the postgraduate program, Advanced Television and Film - Script to Screen (6429) at Centennial College, and its relevant course learning outcomes and valuable resources.

1. Script writing program takes students behind
the scenes
Do you ever wonder how your favourite shows are created? Are these
reality TV shows scripted? Find out and more with a script writing
Program in Toronto offers through its premier college. The Advanced
Television and Film - Script to Screen (6429) program highlights the
glamour and hard work behind the scenes of your favourite TV shows and
films. This graduate certificate program can be taken at the Story Arts
Centre at Centennial College.
Students coming into the program have some media-related exposure,
enabling this scripting program to focus on the various stages of film
production. Fifteen extensive courses are completed within two semesters,
each with ideas integrated with one another. Some of the course highlights
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Students will learn the creative side and technical aspects of film and
TV show production, where they apply the classroom teachings to
realistic assignments and in-class exercises.
All aspects of screenwriting will be taught, including the essential
elements and technical language of screenwriting.
Specialized computer programs will be used to format screenplays,
which are also used by professional screenwriters in the film industry.
Budget and schedule are included in the production lessons, as
students will also learn the politics within the production group.
Students not only learn to write scripts but to direct them as well. In
order for a production company to fully work together, media
professionals must understand the director’s craft before, during, and
after the production set. Students will learn to be a director through
lectures, exercises, and assignments, and even get to direct a short
scene and present it to the class.
An exploration of the work and relationships of actors is mandatory to
be able to write effective scripts. Students will learn the terminology
of screen acting, and the process of characterization. They will then
write and perform a brief monologue which will be filmed.
Students will shoot two short films, where they are involved in the
pre-production, production, and post-production phases. They will
practice their scriptwriting, as well as other parts of filmmaking such
as sound editing, foley, and script adjustments.

2. The program is led by experienced faculty member, Steve Lucas, who has
helped createscripts for award-winning shows, such as CBC’s The Border
andGlobal’s Blue Murder. He also co-produced several shows, including
Montreal’s Muse Entertainment and Australia’s Cordell/Jigsaw/Zapruder.
With over 30 years in showbiz, Lucas brings the creative practices in the
film and broadcasting industry to his classes. One of the courses he teaches
is the “Essentials of Screenwriting,” which builds a strong foundation for
students as they progress in their school year.
Centennial College has top-notch professors, software and devices current
to the film industry, and curriculum to teach students of the important
knowledge and skills for a career-ready graduate. The script writing
program focuses on dramatic film-making for television and feature film
productions. Graduates entered the workforce with job positions as Junior
Scriptwriters, Content Producers, and Production Assistants.