Discover. Create. Transform.

This course is designed as a two-term program that develops skills for both live performance (term one) and screen/digital media (term two).

Examine techniques best used in contemporary story-making. Receive guidance and direction in a supportive studio environment and collaborate with actors to test your ideas for stage and screen.

Term One

• Stage: Explore the principles of effective storytelling for a range of live performance contexts. Activate stories by developing action and dialogue. Hone your craft through redrafting, editing and collaborative peer review.

Term Two

• Screen: Examine small and large screen formats. Investigate style and genre, understand how to transform your ideas to create an effective plot, premise, protagonist and dramatic problem. Build your story into a narrative structure specific for your chosen format.

Course Outcomes

The ability to:

• Create a strong synopsis
• Consider a range of possible structures and genres
• Develop a dynamic narrative
• Develop engaging scenes for a range of characters
• Work in small and large screen formats
• Use cinematic and visual storytelling methods
• Identify professional opportunities and how to position yourself according to industry needs.

Course Dates

January Intake

LOCATION	TERM 1	TERM 2 Please note this is a 9-week term.
Sydney	6 Feb – 3 Apr 2027	2 May – 26 Jun 2027

Mid-year Intake

LOCATION	TERM 1	TERM 2 Please note this is a 9-week term.
Sydney	24 Jul – 11 Sep 2027	16 Oct – 11 Dec 2027

Course Fees

The course fee is $2,800. This is payable in two instalments across the course or upfront with a 10% discount ($2,520).

A separate non-refundable interview fee of $38 applies.

Prerequisites

Entry to the Writers Studio is by interview only. Detailed interview information will be sent via downloadable link upon enrolment.

For more information, please see our Terms & Conditions.