Diploma in Scriptwriting for Film & TV

Course Information :

The course equips aspiring scriptwriters with the knowledge of both classical and alternative forms of writing for the visual medium. Each student works on individual projects from inception of the idea to the completion of script through a series of workshops conducted by specialists in the field. The final project of the student is an independent body of work that the student develops with industry standards for a video or film project within or outside Rai University. Year 1 : Introduction to Script Writing Media Studies Research Techniques Script Writing Workshop Television Seminar Writing for Documentary Script Seminar I Writing for Fiction Screenplay Workshop Script Seminar II Media Industry Final Project

Coursework & Assessment :

The assessment criteria are of two phases. A formative system of assessment ensures that all the practial assignments, group discussions, seminars and written assignments in each subject are graded. The formal or summative written and practical assessment is done at the end of each semester. The ratio of formative: summative is 70:30.

Careers :

The students gain expertise and experience to become professional script writers for television and film related projects.