MA Writing for Script & Screen

Course Overview

Gain the writing skills, industry know-how, professional skills and experience of collaborative working that the ever-changing screen-writing industry demands.  

Develop your portfolio across different platforms or focus on the mediums and genres that interest you through live briefs, collaborative projects and independent research. 

You will: 

• Learn the fundamentals of storytelling and how these can be applied to your chosen script medium 

• Gain the professional skills needed to compete in the script writing industries, including how to write treatments, develop characters and settings, present your work in the correct format, and pitch your ideas 

• Collaborate and network with other script professionals around the world  

• Gain the research skills, and critical and theoretical approaches needed to underpin your practice  

• Gain an understanding of current trends and developments in the screen industries.  

General Eligibility

An honours degree or Level 6 equivalent qualification.

Part Time Work Details

N/A

Language Requirement

• If your first language is not English, you'll need to take one of the following tests to verify your proficiency:

  • IELTS - minimum overall score of IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening

  • TOEFL iBT (online test) - minimum of 88 general and at least 21 in all four components

  • LanguageCert (online test) - a High Pass from the ESOL B2 Communicator test in reading, writing, speaking and listening (2 parts)

  We accept several additional English language qualifications as well.