Graduate Certificate in Television Writing and Producing

Humber Polytechnic - Lakeshore Campus

Canada,Ontario

 1 Shortlist

12 Months

Duration

CAD 18,989/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100 FREE

Application Fee

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Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 57,000 +

Int. Students: 6,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

3199 Lake Shore Blvd. West Toronto, ON M8V 1K8

Graduate Certificate in Television Writing and Producing

Program Overview

Humber’s Television Writing and Producing graduate certificate program prepares you to work as a television writer and producer, and to work in the production offices and on sets of current major television shows.

You will learn how to write, as well as create and produce, all genres of television shows from half-hour situation comedy, animation, children’s, one-hour episodic, reality and lifestyle to late night comedies, short films and screenplays. You will work with award-winning writers; producers; directors; set designers; editors; directors of photography; and development and network executives from Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles to learn the lucrative and creative business of television and film. Learn from well-known guests, lecturers and faculty how to create, write, develop, pitch and sell the ideas that may one day lead to successful employment in writers’ rooms, production offices and on sets of major network television shows.

Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, a graduate will:

  • Outline the requirements for various scripts including Movies of the Week, Variety Television, Children’s Programming and Dramatic Series.
  • Create “spec” scripts of types including Movies of the Week, Variety Television, Children’s Programming and Dramatic Series.
  • Calculate profit and sales figures for given productions.
  • Summarize trends in television sales, production and markets.
  • Prepare strategies for pitching and packaging new products.
  • Provide a critical summary of all the technical requirements associated with television production and give examples of the problems and challenges encountered in production areas such as sound, lighting, space, sets, animation needs, camera operation, make up, costume design and music.
  • Perform the duties of a director or a director’s assistant.
  • Demonstrate the skills of a story analyst, reader production assistant and writer’s assistant.
  • Demonstrate the responsibilities and functions of a theatrical agent.
  • Outline the entrepreneurial skills needed by script writers.
  • Network with well-known television writers and producers.
  • Exhibit team building and communication skills and profit from exercises that encourage self-understanding, peer respect and professional behaviours.

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