Writing tv series
Description of Postgraduate Degree Course
General Information
Level: Second-Level
Field of study: Humanities Studies
Duration: Duration: 1 year
Mode of Delivery: Convenzionale
Location: Pisa
CFUs: 60
Admission application: Applications open until 30 October 2025
Start date: 20 January 2026
Italian
Italian
The postgraduate degree course Scrivere serie tv trains screenwriters specifically for serial television, providing a strong cultural foundation and a clear understanding of the professional dynamics that distinguish serial writing from other forms of scriptwriting for stage and screen.
The training programme includes elements of narratology, linguistics for spoken word performance, and performing arts law. These are complemented by lectures on stage professions and hands-on screenwriting workshops.
The programme is strongly oriented towards professionalisation and enables participants to acquire:
- the theoretical foundations essential for stage writing, particularly in narratology and linguistics for spoken performance;
- the fundamentals of entertainment law and introductory knowledge of the roles of the various professionals in the industry;
- the writing techniques required for developing story concepts, treatments, and scripts specifically for serial television.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the postgraduate degree course can work as scriptwriters, story editors and dialogue writers, with a specialisation in serial television writing.
Fees
In person
Regular students:
3000 € payable in 3 instalments
- 1200 € no later than 15 November 2025
- 1000 € no later than 15 December 2025
- 800 € no later than 15 January 2026
Registration fee reductions are available for 3 students as specified in the call for applications.
