You will also need access to screenwriting software such as Final Draft or Celtx. You will be given access to Zoom and the course site on Canvas through your UCLA Bruin ID (instructions will be sent with orientation information). TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS: Access to a laptop/computer with reliable wi-fi is mandatory. Check back soon for more information on the housing application. It is highly recommended that you apply for housing early, as applications are approved on a first-come-first served basis. Participants in this track can choose to commute to campus or apply for summer accommodations in the UCLA Residence Halls. The program schedule is subject to change. If completing the program in a different time zone, please make sure to account for the time difference.
NOTE: All course meeting times are in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Online Session B (July 10 - July 30, 2022) On-Campus Session B (July 10 - July 30, 2022) On-Campus Session A (June 21 - July 9, 2022) This track is open to high school students enrolled in 9th - 12th grade in Spring 2022. Friends and family are welcome!Īdmission to the program is by instructor consent only.
On-campus students will also tour a major Hollywood Studio and have opportunities to connect with other pre-college Summer Institute students.īoth on campus and online offerings of the Film and Television Summer Institute finish with a table reading of a section from students’ scripts by professional actors, a closing ceremony, and a networking mixer for students of our program. This workshop prepares students for a future in the industry by bringing in working screenwriters/TV writers to talk about their career paths and the experiences of being a writer in Hollywood. Students will explore the career of the screenwriter in the professional development workshop Writer as Entrepreneur. Students in this track are enrolled in the following class:įTV 37: Introduction to Writing for Television: Big Ideas for the Small Screen (4 Units) This program carries 4 quarter units of UC credit. This program will be offered on-campus at UCLA and online via Zoom. Please note that this is an intensive course and students are expected to spend a minimum of 25 hours-per-week writing outside of class meetings. This program carries four units of UCLA credit. In small workshops, students meet three times a week to discuss ideas, break stories, and give feedback and notes on each other’s work. The program culminates in a table reading of a section of their script by professional actors.
Students will write a beat sheet and outline for the first act of their original pilot episode, a series treatment, and the teaser of the pilot script over the course of the class, while getting the feedback and tools they will need to further write their pilot episodes and develop future TV show ideas after the program. Previous experience in screenwriting is not required, just a passion for storytelling!
This track mirrors the practice of professional writers in the world of episodic television and digital media by teaching students how to develop original series concepts and how to navigate the contemporary marketplace. In the process, students learn how to identify and capture the tone, characters, dialogue, and themes that make their story unique while collaborating in a workshop environment with their peers. The Pre-College Writing for TV Summer Institute introduces motivated high school students enrolled in 9th - 12th grade in Spring 2022 to writing for television in Hollywood. Track 6: Pre-College Writing for TV - Big Ideas for the Small Screen