This program will allow you to develop all your knowledge about the character and story creation and translate it into a script for TV and internet series, in a professional way"

The entertainment industry has been evolving rapidly in recent times. Streaming platforms, new content-producing corporations and the latest social trends are bringing about major changes that affect the industry and its  professionals. Television series and Internet platforms appear as an opportunity for screenwriters, producers, actors, directors and other entertainment professionals. 

Creating a script for a television or Internet series requires different skills that allow the idea to be put into practice and to make it work, from the initial idea and its historical process, to the realization of the script itself. Keeping up to date in this area is necessary, even if scriptwriters' basic skills are extensive and experienced. In addition, it is not only enough to know the fundamentals of the processes that must be carried out for script series creation, but it is also important to incorporate the necessary information for its pre-production, production and post-production, viewing the process as a whole in an integral manner .

The syllabus consists of a first part where the focus is on character construction, the development of the character's evolution and different techniques. The second part is clearly differentiated from the first: in this part we delve into the history of cinema and, more importantly, television. Finally, in the third part of this syllabus, we will find the different formats of series that exist, both for television and the Internet, and their fundamentals.  

This program is the most complete and targeted program for professionals in series script creation to reach a higher performance level, based on the fundamentals and the latest trends in audiovisual script development for television or Internet series. Make the most of the opportunity and take this program, 100% online. Get your postgraduate diploma to continue growing in your screenwriting career. 

This program will allow you to enhance your skills and become a professional TV and internet scriptwriter”

This postgraduate diploma in Scriptwriting for Television and Internet Series contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Script for series
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Latest advances in character and story creation, taking into account the latest social trends and advances in multimedia formats
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Special emphasis on script creation methodologies in series format
• Algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the situations that are presented to students in script creation
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This postgraduate diploma is perfect for you to know how to tell the story you want to tell” 

It includes professionals belonging to the world of television and internet series production, who pour their work experience into this program, in addition to recognized specialists from leading companies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed using the latest educational technology, will enable contextual and situated learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive learning programmed to prepare students for real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which students must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented to them. For this reason, students will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in the field with extensive experience. 

Don't miss the opportunity to increase your skills in series script creation in different formats"

Learn about the latest trends in the entertainment industry and update your knowledge in series scriptwriting"

This program is aimed at screenwriting professionals for Internet or television series, so that they can acquire the necessary tools to develop in this specific field, understanding the latest trends and delving into those issues that are at the forefront of this specific field. Only with the right preparation, will scriptwriters be able to capture what they want in a series format. 

The postgraduate diploma in Scriptwriting for Television and Internet Series is oriented for professionals, so they can create and adapt scripts at a higher level"

General Objective

• Achieve the necessary knowledge to write the different types of series scripts according to the production's final format, whether for television or Internet, taking into account the character's construction and the history of audiovisual media in particular from its origins to the present day

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Character Building

• Know the perspectives from which the character has been analyzed, starting with Aristotle, Russian formalism, structuralism, and the one that affects the psychological aspect, and how all this relates to the narrative and the depth of a character
• Elaborate the characterization of the characters taking into account Linda Seger’s themes, symbols, narrative universes, actions, interpretation of reality, physical appearance, and character building steps
• Explore the relationship between protagonist and antagonist considering their similarities, differences, vulnerabilities, external events, the climax and the double self-revelation
• Study the hero and their journey through the concepts of antihero and victim
• Understand how character conflict types are developed through the study of single and multiple plots
• Examine character psychology through the differences between films and literature, and how it is expressed through emotions, thoughts, dialogue, actions, and visual or sound metaphors
• Analyze the relationship between dialogue and character, explaining the purpose of the dialogue, and the nuances it may take depending on the voices involved, the subtexts they contain and whether or not it is an explanatory dialogue
• Investigate the link between character and scene, highlighting precedents and the role played in this regard by protagonists and antagonists, Status Quo, desire, motivations, strategies, moods, and emotional, social and spatial relationships
• Learn the relevance of the audience as a protagonist, giving the information of the character in a structured and dosed way, taking into account the parameters of suspense, surprise, anticipations and pulses
• Assimilate the concepts exposed by Aristotle in his work “The Poetics”, understanding especially the meaning of myth and how myth and character are associated to create a mythical character with solvency

Module 2. Television and Film History

• Study the origins of film and the authorships that marked milestones in its initial development, up to the cinematographic narration, as well as its evolution until it became an industry, the irruption of sound films, the classical style, the new perspectives since the 60’s and the present day
• Analyze the film and propaganda of World War II, and how the relationship of film to history and vice versa has developed, from different perspectives
• Examine the historical evolution of the documentary genre, from its origins, through the different conceptions, esthetic and ethical foundations, to the new narratives and the boom experienced in recent decades
• Categorize fiction television production and its different genres based on American and Latin American formats that influenced the rest of the world
• Understand the state of narratives in today’s film and their anachronistic, intertwined and gamified elements

Module 3. Television and Internet Series Formats

• Study television genres, the phases of television, the evolution and general characteristics of television fiction in terms of formats, seriality, and new trends
• Gain an in-depth understanding of the concept of Webseries, their origin, peculiarities, similarities and differences with respect to television, as well as advertising Webseries and their relationship with Branded Content
• Understand the configuration of the contemporary audiovisual industry, low-cost projects, the innovation and creativity involved, free knowledge, the possibilities of the Internet, and transmedia projects
• Elaborate a low-cost audiovisual project from production to festivals, launching and broadcasting
• Analyze and learn about the different types of audiovisual series in terms of plot, characters, industry, recommendations and evolution In particular, procedurals, dramas, serials,  sitcoms, new comedy and animations

Develop your skills to become a versatile series writer, at the forefront of the latest trends"