Advanced Television and Film – Script to Screen

Program Details

Program Code:6429
School:School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design
Credential:Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Program Type:Graduate Certificate program
Program Length:1 year/ 2 semesters

Location:Story Arts Centre
Email:slucas@centennialcollege.ca
Telephone:416-289-5000, ext. 8735

Program Overview

The Advanced Television and Film – Script to Screen program at Centennial College offers a comprehensive, in-depth and hands-on understanding of what goes into developing and producing quality feature films and TV shows.

This multidisciplinary two-semester post-graduate program — facilitated by the School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design in the hub of Toronto's film and television district — will be especially beneficial for writers, directors, producers, editors, actors, and other film and television craftspeople who want to expand their industry knowledge.

The major focus of the first semester will be on creating, pitching, outlining, developing, drafting and polishing production-ready short film scripts. During the second semester, you'll have the opportunity to prepare, perform in, shoot and/or post a number of these productions.

Additionally, Advanced Television and Film – Script to Screen will see you deconstructing classic films, television shows and scripts of all genres. The program will also provide advanced instruction from industry professionals in your major and minor areas of craft interest, along with extensive employment information.

Program Highlights

The Advanced Television and Film – Script to Screen program is unique among the few other post-graduate film and television offerings currently available in the Greater Toronto Area.
Instead of immediately streaming you into master classes, the first semester will ensure you obtain a solid working knowledge of the various roles people have when working on a film or television production.
The amount of included foundational lessons will allow you to better collaborate, improvise, problem-solve, and empathize with your fellow cast and crew members.
The program will focus on dramatic filmmaking, comedy and several other genres. It will not, however, include documentary filmmaking.
At a time when student films continue to be key to gaining a foothold in the business, the time and effort devoted to script development in Semester 1 and production and post-production in Semester 2 will result in higher quality student films than are customarily produced.

To support your learning, this program requires you to have access to a mobile computing device that meets minimum hardware requirements.

Please visit the BringIT page for more information on the requirements for your program.

Program Outline

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Semester 1

Course Code	Course Title
FLMA-701	Screenwriting 1 (Short Film Development)
FLMA-702	Directing 1
FLMA-704	Production 1
FLMA-705	Post-Production 1
FLMA-706	Camera, Lighting and Sound

Semester Note

Acting Intensive Workshop (2 Days): Actors are crucial members of any filmmaking team. They are the ones who create the characters that ultimately pull an audience into the story. No matter what the genre, be it comedy, drama or action adventure, the actor’s goal is to help the audience empathize with the hero or heroine’s struggle and get emotionally involved in the hero or heroine’s journey. This intensive two-day workshop gives students a practical understanding of the art and craft of acting as well as clear, practical tips on how to help on-camera actors do their best work. The insights students gain should help them become better filmmakers – directors, writers, producers, editors – as well as better actors: the best way to collaborate with actors is to understand what acting itself entails. Through discussions, screenings and exercises, students will sharpen their directing and acting skills and improve their ability to draw out the best possible performance. A special feature of this workshop is to give students an opportunity to direct professional actors brought in to perform a scene.

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Title
FLMA-716	Short Film Rehearsal and Pre-Production
FLMA-717	Short Film Production
FLMA-718	Short Film Post-Production
FLMA-799	Storyworks
Academic Option
FLMA-711	Screenwriting 2
FLMA-712	Directing 2
FLMA-714	Production 2
FLMA-715	Post-Production 2

Semester Note

Academic Option: Students will choose two (2) of the following four courses in this semester: FLMA-711, FLMA-712, FLMA-714, FLMA-715

Career Options, Academic Pathways and Partners

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Articulation Agreements

Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.

Please note that each partnership has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transferring credits, which are assessed by the partner institution.

Partner Institution	Degree
Davenport University	Master of Business Administration

Please visit our website at www.centennialcollege.ca/admissions/applying/education-pathways/outbound-pathways for more information on articulation agreements.

Career Outlook

Director
Assistant director
Trainee assistant director
Personal assistant to the director
Cinematographer
Camera operator
Assistant camera operator
Lighting and grip department technician
Lighting or grip assistant
Dolly grip
Audio technician
Assistant audio technician
Producer
Associate producer
Production manager
Production coordinator
Assistant production coordinator
Production assistant
Location coordinator or assistant
Office assistant
Personal assistant to the producer
Screenwriter
Script coordinator/story department coordinator
Trainee/junior story editor/story researcher
Personal assistant to the showrunner
Script reader
Editor
Assistant editor
Sound editor
Assistant sound editor
Personal assistant to the series lead/star

Admission Requirements

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Academic Requirements

Degree or a three-year college diploma in any discipline
We will consider applicants with partial post-secondary education (minimum two years / 8 credits and in good academic standing) and relevant work experience

Additional Requirements

English language proficiency

Attend a mandatory program admission session where applicants will submit:

A current resumé and a letter of intent that will be used as a basis of discussion on program expectations
A portfolio of work. One of:
- a film produced or directed by the applicant
- an on-camera audition
- a writing sample, preferably a script

Note: After applying, applicants will receive a letter advising how to book the program admission session.

How to Apply

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1. Apply Online

Domestic Students

If you are applying through the Second Career Strategy, please apply at the Employment Training Centre for Second Career (Progress Campus). Second Career Strategy is a funding initiative for those who have been laid-off and are in need of training. For more information go to Second Career Strategy.

If you have previously attended a full-time program at Centennial College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.

All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca. A non-refundable application fee of $95 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in-person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.

International Students

Apply directly to Centennial College here.

2. Submit Documents

Domestic Students

Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.

Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.

International Students

If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS).

For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.

3. Confirm Your Offer of Admission

Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at Ontariocolleges.ca and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.

You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.

You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.

When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.

4. Pay Fees

Centennial fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myCentennial email account. Fees statements are not mailed.

You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.

5. Build Your Timetable (Register for Courses)

Build your timetable (web-register for courses) at my.centennialcollege.ca.

Fall registration begins mid-July
January registration begins mid-December
May registration begins mid-April

Your web-registration will not open if:

You have not submitted your minimum fee payment by the deadline
You received a Conditional Offer of Admission and you have not met the conditions of your offer.

Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.