Summer Conservatory (On Campus) - Screenwriting

The High School Conservatory: Screenwriting program is designed for motivated artists seeking to build
advanced writing skills while developing feature film and television ideas for use in future academic or professional
settings. The program will build from traditions in creative writing, facilitating students to discover their creative
voices while exposing them to theories and principles of visual storytelling. Students will be exposed to film and
television in a variety of genres to locate the types of characters, stories and genres they feel most capable of
tackling. Students will build characters, outline film and tv ideas and write scenes from those ideas. This is a writing
centric workshop that will also provide students the opportunity to explore their talents through theatrical, movement
and vocal based storytelling and collaboration. Throughout the program students engage and collaborate with artists
from multiple disciplines and backgrounds. This community-building approach creates an environment rich with diverse,
global perspectives that inspire creativity and learning. The rich breadth of this program prepares students to compete
within the ever-changing demands of the entertainment industry.

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HSSC - Screenwriting Program

At A Glance

Key Points

  • 2-week boarding program
  • Pre-college experience in a conservatory training environment
  • Structured social opportunities with like minded High School students
  • Audition training and the opportunity to audition for AMDA College and alternate AMDA High School Conservatory programs
  • Workshop opportunities throughout the program, culminating in a final presentation
  • Program will focus on who you are and what kind of stories you want to tell through an exploration of how to create story, structure, formatting, scenes, and completing writing exercises
  • This program aims to provide an awareness of the skills that will be needed to be a screenwriting professional and give an intro to the application of those skills

Admission Requirements

Complete the application by clicking Apply Now. If you have any questions prior to filling out the application, you are welcome to fill out the Request Information form. The Request Information form does not qualify as an Application and a student will only move forward to be reviewed for acceptance once the Application is completed.

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Once the application is complete, you will receive a link to sign up on OnceHub for an interview. You will select a date and time for your interview, and one of our program associates will give you a call at your selected appointment time. The interview is meant to better get to know the student behind the application and takes 10-15 minutes to complete.

Once the application and interview are reviewed, the parent or guardian of the student will receive a call and email to notify them if their student has been accepted into the program. The email and call will also go over details of the program, policies and answer any questions.