Professional Certificate University Accredited ARTS/CSW/101
Screenwriting
Turn an idea into a story for the screen.
Duration
20 Weeks
Teaching Days
Mon, Tue & Thu
Hours
9:00am – 4:00pm
Location
Accra
Next Intake
October 2026
Tuition
GHS 6,000
Production Fee
GHS 1,000
RCA's Professional Certificate in Screenwriting is a 20-week practical programme designed to train students in professional screenwriting through a structured, practical and industry-aligned approach.
Students develop ideas, build stories, write and rewrite scripts, analyse professionally produced films, collaborate during production and learn how the decisions made on the page translate to the screen.
This Professional Certificate programme is delivered by Revele Creative Academy and accredited by the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB). Students who successfully complete the programme receive a Professional Certificate bearing both RCA and AUCB.
Curriculum
What You Will Learn
The programme takes students through the process of developing an idea into a structured screenplay and refining that work through writing, analysis and feedback.
Story Ideas
Generating and developing ideas with the potential to become screen stories.
Story Structure
Developing structured narratives and understanding how stories are constructed for the screen.
Character Development
Creating compelling characters whose choices and actions drive the story.
Dialogue
Developing dialogue that works within character, story and screen storytelling.
Script Development
Taking work through drafts and rewrites rather than treating the first draft as finished.
Page to Screen
Understanding how written choices translate into the practical realities of production.
Film Analysis
Examining professionally produced films to understand storytelling techniques in practice.
Pitching
Learning to communicate an idea through a logline, synopsis and verbal pitch.
Practice, Not Theory
Learn By Writing
Screenwriting is learned by writing, receiving feedback, rewriting and writing again.
The emphasis is therefore not on simply knowing screenwriting terminology. Students have to apply what they learn to their own work.
Develop and refine scripts consistently throughout the programme
Complete practical script-development exercises
Accept and apply feedback
Analyse selected scenes from professionally produced films each week
Collaborate with directors and production teams during Weeks 11–12
Demonstrate growth across the 20 weeks
20 Weeks
From Idea to Finished Script
Film analysis takes place each week throughout the programme.
Weeks 1–5
Foundations
Weeks 6–7
Structure and story development
Weeks 8–10
Script writing and refinement
Weeks 11–12
Collaboration and production
Weeks 13–14
Post-production reflection and reset
Weeks 15–17
Advanced writing and portfolio development
Weeks 18–20
Professional readiness
25% of Assessment
Develop Your Own Short Film Script
By the end of the programme, students produce a fully developed and polished short-film screenplay of no more than 15 pages. The final script accounts for 25% of the course assessment and forms a major piece of the written portfolio.
Students also develop a 5-minute production-ready script, connecting their writing directly with RCA's collaborative production environment. That component accounts for a further 10% of the assessment.
Evidence of Your Craft
Build a Screenwriting Portfolio
By completion, students produce:
A polished short-film screenplay of up to 15 pages
A 5-minute production-ready script
A professional pitch presentation with logline, synopsis and verbal pitch
A written portfolio showing development from early drafts to final work
What You Will Work With
Learn to Pitch Your Story
Logline
Expressing the central story concisely
Synopsis
Communicating the story clearly in written form
Verbal Pitch
Presenting the idea confidently to others — 10% of the assessment
Assessment
How You Will Be Assessed
Assessment is weighted towards practical work and production — because that is how the craft is actually judged.
Final 15-Page Script
25%
Script Development Exercises
20%
Practical Script Development: Drafts & Rewrites
20%
Film Analysis — Weekly Submissions
15%
5-Minute Production Script
10%
Pitch Presentation
10%
Outcomes
Where This Course Can Take You
By completion, students should be better equipped to:
Generate strong story ideas and develop structured narratives
Create compelling characters and dialogue
Write and refine professional scripts
Understand how scripts translate into production
Analyse films critically and pitch ideas confidently
Entry
Who Should Apply?
This programme is suited to people who want to write stories for the screen and are prepared to develop those stories through a disciplined process. You might be:
Someone who already writes stories, scripts or other creative work
Someone with strong ideas who does not yet know how to structure them as screenplays
Someone prepared to write consistently and receive feedback
Someone ready to rewrite their work and collaborate with other filmmakers
RCA welcomes applicants through both academic and creative/professional entry routes.
View Entry RequirementsFees
What It Costs
Instalment payment is available in accordance with RCA's payment structure. A GHS 250 non-refundable Application Fee is payable when submitting an application.
View Fees & Payment OptionsOctober 2026 Intake
Ready to Write for the Screen?
Orientation Friday, 9 October 2026. Classes begin Monday, 12 October 2026.
