Pitch To Pilot - Writing TV Drama, Short Course | London Film School | London, United Kingdom
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Pitch To Pilot - Writing TV Drama

6 days
Duration
800 GBP/full
800 GBP/full
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Many of our best screenwriters learned their craft in serial drama. It is a world which is highly competitive, and it can also be highly rewarding – which is why plenty of the best stay working there. It’s also one of the reasons why it’s a difficult world to break into. The London Film School offers the Pitch To Pilot - Writing TV Drama course.

Overview

Careers

The London Film School's Pitch To Pilot - Writing TV Drama course with writer/producer Neil Arksey aims to boost your chances.

The course is aimed at experienced writers in theatre, prose, radio, comedy, advertising, or related fields, who wish to discover how TV serial drama works.

On six Saturdays, over four months, six participants will gain a thorough understanding of how continuing and serial dramas operate. The group will be taken though a step by step introduction to the various techniques and methods employed to put together these dramas.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Serial versus Series, Continuing versus Returning
  • Team Story Development
  • Original Drama Ideas
  • Character, Setting and Story
  • Plot and Structure
  • Pitching
  • Beats and Storylines
  • Scene by Scenes
  • Script Editing, Revising and Redrafting
  • Script Reports
  • Industry insights

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 6 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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  • Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
  • Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
  • Liability
  • Home contents and baggage
  • Accidents
  • Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • Completed online application form
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (up to 750 words)
  • A description of your life up to the point of applying for the course (max. 1000 words)
  • A short film script (no more than 12-15 pages)
  • A synopsis for an original feature film (no more than 2 pages)
  • Three additional original feature ideas (no more than 1 page per idea)
  • Applicants whose first language is not English may also be required to provide proof of proficiency in English.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    800 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 800 GBP for the full programme during 6 days.
  • National

    800 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 800 GBP for the full programme during 6 days.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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