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Michigan Technological University offers a number of online courses and programs. To help ensure that we are providing the best education to online students as possible, Michigan Tech requires that those responsible for providing online instruction are appropriately trained and that courses meet, or exceed, a set of baseline standards rooted in research.
Michigan Tech distinguishes between courses initially designed to be taught asynchronously online ("online courses") and courses that are taught synchronously online ("remote courses") either by design or temporarily due to external factors.
Basic Standards Online CoursesAll course activity is conducted asynchronously using internet and/or other distance delivery methods. There are no in-person sessions and no requirements for on-campus activities. Online instruction consists entirely of online elements that facilitate the three critical student interactions: with content, the instructor, and other students. These courses are not self-paced; most assignments will have due dates, and group assignments may require synchronous meetings with group members. Online courses must be completed according to how they are scheduled within the academic calendar.
Instructors and facilitators of online courses must demonstrate that they have training in the development, delivery, and assessment of online courses, as well as proficiency with the learning management system in use at Michigan Tech (currently Canvas).
Peer reviews of courses will be conducted using a rubric designed to facilitate widely accepted best practices (currently Quality Matters).
Remote CoursesInstruction is delivered live and synchronously using internet and/or other distance delivery technologies such as Zoom during scheduled class meeting times. Class attendance is expected. No on-campus/on-site attendance is required. These courses are intended to provide distance students access to a live and interactive experience.
Training requirements for Remote Instruction are met through a focused training covering the currently supported technologies for synchronous conferencing, learning management system, and video platform. Faculty should review the CTL's Remote Instruction Resources and self-enroll in the "Teaching Tools" Canvas Course offered by the CTL. Faculty who complete the final consultation will be added to the list on this page.
Additional Course ModalitiesMichigan Tech has a defined set of modalities for use in describing how courses and programs are offered. Other modalities not impacted by this policy are defined below.
In-Person
Instruction is delivered in person on a regular schedule for all class meetings. While computers and other internet technologies may be used for class activities, these courses are primarily delivered face to face in a classroom setting on campus or another specified location. On-campus/on-site attendance is required.
Blended – In-Person
Instruction includes at least one weekly in-person scheduled component that will meet face to face. Other instructional components may use technologies to supplant some, but not all, face-to-face instruction, reducing the time physically spent on campus/on site. These courses are not intended for distance learners as some on-campus/on-site attendance is required.
Blended – Remote
Instruction includes at least one weekly component that will be delivered synchronously using internet and/or other distance delivery technologies such as Zoom. Other course activities willbe completed asynchronously. No on-campus/on-site attendance is required.
Qualified InstructorsThe following faculty have been recognized as meeting Michigan Tech's qualification standards for online/remote instruction:
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ProceduresOnline Screenwriting Training Course
SCREENWRITING TRAINING ONLINEAuch in Deutsch
In 2009, Cineuropa launched the present scriptwriting training course online. This course, which can be taken at an affordable price, is aimed at scriptwriter, author, writer or producer, anyone interested in this particular writing style, really…The course is made up of eight lessons, each accompanied by an exercise, which will be read and corrected by a scriptwriter.
Since its inception, the course has had growing success, encouraging us to continue to offer all those who are passionate about writing an cinema this easy, but nevertheless educational access to the intricacies of scriptwriting, all the while respecting your budget and availability, wherever you may live.
We can safely say that over the course of the past few years those who have enrolled in our course have been progressed significantly between the first and last exercise.
We have just updated the various lessons and exercises according to the experience and feedback we have gained from our students over the past seven years.
At the end of the course, besides having enjoyed the 14 weeks, you will be familiar with the technical aspects of scriptwriting and possess the basic notions of the theory of screenwriting. And most of all, you will be able to write your own movie, at your talent and passion's level.
The first lesson is free and does not lock you into a subscription.
HOWDownload Lesson n. 1 here. Read it, evaluate it, do the exercise requested by the lesson, send it to escoda@cineuropa.Org. Together with the exercise, ask the teacher all your questions concerning the contents of the lesson and the course. In a few days you will receive a corrected exercise and the answers to all your questions, thus verifying with your own eyes how useful and fun these lessons are. After this, you can decide whether to enroll or not. To continue the course, you have to send an email to bernard@cineuropa.Org declaring your intention to continue the eight-lesson course and make a bank transfer payment. This way, you will be added to the first course on the calendar, during which, over the next 14 weeks, you'll receive the other 7 lessons (one every two weeks). At the end of each lesson, you will be invited to do your homework which you will email back to your teacher. Within 7 days, your teacher will correct your homework and send it back to you. The 14 weeks offer an optimum amount of time to study the lessons and do your homework and meanwhile, in case of doubts, ask for explanations.
The lessons (that will be sent in PDF format) are easily read and apt even for those with little leisure time. At the same time, however, they look at the diverse aspects of screenwriting in a complete and exhaustive way. Actually, the theoretical know-how you will possess at the end of the course is superior to any average course and includes a great numbers of interesting issues, sometimes illuminating, that aren't generally taught at traditional courses.
For further info on contents and organisation of courses: bernard@cineuropa.Org
WHYThe main reason to enrol to the course is because these lessons represent an efficient synthesis between autodidactic studies and traditional courses. The best way to learn how to write a script is to have your work read and to receive feedback. The lessons, which will be sent to you, are documents that you will be able to refer back even years after you have finished the course.
Cineuropa offers you a very flexible schedule for the course, complementing current lifestyles.
The reasons to enrol to the course are many:
What's the purpose of the first act of your script? What's the "subtext" of a dialogue? How can the parentheticals be used at their best? This is the type of questions that every screenwriter should know how to answer and finally this course dedicates the right space to them. But obviously let's not forget the fundamentals… Syd Field's paradigm, enriched with other methods, which have recently come to light, the function of the scenes, the role of the subplot. From the idea all the way to Hollywood standards for bounding a script! Not without giving a good look at the format – a fixed idea of any aspiring screenwriter! Following are the eight lessons in detail. Notice that the list contains only the "main" subjects of the lesson. Each lesson is actually made up of many more details and issues concerning screenwriting, and the main feature of this course is the many small and extemporary paragraphs dedicated to unusual ideas, practical suggestions, alternative paths.
The first 5 exercises concern the writing of six mini-screenplays (3-5 pages each), starting from a pre-fixed theme. Each exercise is conceived to emphasize a particular aspect of film writing and finalized to verify the correct application of the basic notions of the subject. Exercises 6-7-8 are connected in order to set up the writing of a short film script.
Before enrolling you are advised to complete the first exercise in order to evaluate your own scriptwriting skills with your teacher.
COURSE CALENDARThe first lesson can be downloaded free this site at any time. The other seven lessons will be sent via email every 14 days upon enrolment. Between one lesson and another, there are two weeks of time during which you can read the lesson and send your exercise, receiving an answer within a maximum of seven days, if you follow the delivery schedule. The second lesson will be sent following confirmation of your subscription. Following this, a lesson will be sent to you every second Friday from our teaching service. The final deadline to send in your exercises is 14 days after having received the eight and last lesson (there will however be a tolerance time can be established between you and your teacher). See F.A.Q. At end of page for details.
SUBSCRIPTION FEEThe total cost of the screenwriting course is €370. The payment must be made in a single instalment at the moment of confirmation of subscription (meaning after the first test and obviously only if you decide to continue the course)
HOW TO ENROLDeclare your intention to enrol at the following email: caruso@cineuropa.Org. You will then receive a confirmation of your enrolment together with the data necessary for the payment through bank transfer. If the payment isn't made within a week, the subscription declines. For all info concerning the registration conditions: bernard@cineuropa.Org
TEACHERSBlanca Escoda Agustí studied Media at University of Westminster in the UK. After attending a few script development courses at the Script Factory with Lucy Scher she started working as an intern script reader for production companies in the UK and the USA. She was asked to give her opinion on genre for the book Stand-Out Shorts (Russel Evans, Focal Press, 2010), published in the USA and in the UK. She has attended several seminars, among them the acclaimed "Story" by Robert Mckee and she is a regular at the London Screenwriting Festival in order to keep up-to-date with the industry standards and needs. Blanca has her own script consultancy since 2011 in which she reads and edits scripts for freelance writers and production companies mostly across Spain, the UK and Latin America.
F.A.Q."The different lessons and resulting exchanges enabled me to develop a rather more subtle approach to screenwriting. They also enabled me to understand more clearly what kind of style I want to develop". Audrey Lemoine, author and songwriter, France.
"The important follow-up provided by the tutor when correcting exercises, his advice, professionalism and extensive experience make this lesson a lesson in excellence. A big thank-you". Tom Beha, novelist, UK.
"I enjoyed this work, it was a real pleasure. I never felt judged, but supported and encouraged. The teaching goes well beyond screenwriting". Daniel Demierre, film director, Switzerland.
"I really enjoyed these four months of work; I think this is a top-quality course!". Shelly Berkaj, producer, Israel.
"The course is well-structured and very reasonably-priced. All the staff are very responsive and punctual. Well done!". Gustavo Zayas, screenwriter, Spain.
"I am working at Adele's corrections of my 1st exercise and I am glad that she was very precise about all my mistakes". Julia Melnitskaya, producer, St. Petersburg.
"It's a superb course, I congratulate them. I'm learning with Marta, slowly but surely". Juan Ruiz, screenwriter, Mexico.
"I think the course is very educational and well thought-out". Rodrigo Carrizo Couto, journalist at "El País".
"The lessons were easy to follow and drew on some excellent sources, so I was confident I was receiving good instruction. The exercises were challenging and fun to complete. I wish there was a follow-up course!" Theo, Czech Republic.
"Thank you very much, your comments were very helpful. All I need to do now is to start working on it. I am currently working on several projects adaptations and original works.Thanks again for your advice". Marc Lenglet, scriptwriter, France.
"Thankyou for the feedback and encouragement!". Bouchra E., filmmaker, Belgium
"Thankyou so much for your comments and encouragement!". Maria M-G., writer, Luxembourg
"The journey is long and hard, I know…but it seems so appealing". Patrice C., France
"Thankyou for your comments which were very useful to me. Jean-Baptiste G., France
"I want to thank you for your useful advice and objective commentary throughout the course. I am happy to have improved my writing as much as my dialogues, even if I still have a way to go. I just want to thank you again………and again. Christine T., France
"Thankyou times infinity to have taken the time to answer my questions so honestly. It opened my eyes to a lot of things". Jonathan N., France
"I al very happy to have followed your course. It has been extremely stimulating and allowed me to explore a domain I love". Karine B., New Caledonia
"I sincerely thank you for your advice. It helped me to integrate into the scriptwriting workshop I applied for". Jean-Loïc T., writer, France
"Thank you for offering this course to people who don't have the time to commit to a full-time course". Claire G., Hungary
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