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Diploma of Screenwriting

Toronto Film School

  • Toronto, Canada
  • 1.5 years
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Diploma

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Toronto Film School campus

About the program

An accelerated five-semester MFA in writing for film, TV, Games and comics.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Critically analyse advanced concepts in Screenwriting. Evaluate topics including five semesters. Use appropriate evidence and methodologies to develop and present subject-relevant solutions or research.

Career outcomes

  • Video Production Assistant
  • Film Editor
  • Media Producer
  • Creative Content Specialist

Curriculum

  • Five semesters
  • Three per calendar year. Intensive screenwriting classes for film
  • TV
  • Short films and web series
  • Electives in story generation
  • Rewriting
  • World-building
  • Comics
  • Games and podcasts
  • Business classes
  • An industry internship in each of the last two semesters
  • A thesis script and Pitch Fest.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with original transcripts
  • Programme-specific submissions (video
  • Portfolio
  • Writing samples or essay)
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Passport copy. Graduation requires a 1.7 CGPA on a 4.3 scale
  • Minimum admission grade unreported in the cited source for admission (graduation needs 1.7 CGPA on a 4.3 scale).

Accepted academic background

Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent (secondary school graduation), Programme-specific video, Portfolio, Writing or essay submissions, Mature student test may apply.

Other requirements

  • Portfolio required

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if required)
  • Portfolio
  • Financial Evidence (if required).

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements and intake deadlines. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. any required supporting documents. Complete the institution application and provide language results if applicable. Pay any required application fee
  4. Submit the application
  5. await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$43,883 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit$8,800 CAD

Program details

CampusToronto Film School campus, 120 Bloor Street East
Faculty or schoolFaculty of General Studies
DepartmentGeneral Studies
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value45
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1.5 years.