Theory plus hands-on production, covering concept, shooting, screenwriting, and directing. Targeted coaching for Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and the National High School Journalism Convention; top students may join the WeIrvine junior reporter team.
How workshops run
Workshops enroll in rolling short terms: one seat lets a child rotate through 3 to 4 domains in a year, 7 to 8 weeks each, with a finished piece every session.
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Who teaches the course, and where does it meet?
An instructor holding a master's degree in film and media arts who has also worked in television newsrooms at ABC4 and CW30. The class meets in EDUBUS's Irvine studio, with an online section held in parallel, and pairs theory with hands-on production.
What does the course cover?
The full production chain: concept, shooting, screenwriting and directing, taught in the order real production follows. The aim is a student who can create, organize and present, rather than one who has learned a single isolated skill and cannot place it in a larger process.
Are there competitions or places to show the work?
Yes. Students who want to enter the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards or the National High School Journalism Convention receive coaching aimed specifically at those platforms. Taking part remains the student's own decision, and the course does not require it of anyone.
What is the WeIrvine junior reporter team?
Top students may be selected to join it, going out with the team to interview and report on issues that matter in the Irvine community. Selection follows from classroom work, so it is worth asking the teacher how the current term is arranged.
Which grades, and what comes afterward?
Grades 3 to 8. From there, students can follow the writing side into News & Screen Script Writing 101, which covers interviewing and script structure, or the production side into Photography & Film 101, which ends in a short film. Both are open to grades 6 to 12.
