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BA (Hons) Screenwriting

University of Suffolk, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The BA (Hons) Screenwriting course at the University of Suffolk (UoS) is the perfect way to launch an exciting career writing for the big (or not so big) screen. Here at UoS, we specialize in writing for film and television. Our dedicated tutors and visiting lecturers are award-winning screenwriters and filmmakers, who provide expertise, practical techniques, and insider knowledge of the film and TV industry. You will receive unparalleled personal support and rigorous training to ensure that you graduate with all the skills and confidence you need to embark on a career as a professional screenwriter. The degree will teach you how to write compelling and highly professional scripts for film, television, and digital platforms. With assignments designed to mirror current industry practice throughout, we will show you how to nurture a story from an initial idea to a polished final draft by using key development documents such as loglines, premises, character profiles, synopses, step-outlines, and treatments. Along the way, our small workshop sizes ensure that you receive substantial and frequent feedback on your writing. You will also learn from some of the greatest screenplays ever written and hone your critical skills by evaluating your own and other students' scripts.

General Eligibility

112 UCAS tariff points (or above), BBC (A-Level), DMM (BTEC)

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
  • Developing Screen Ideas

  • Film Studies One: Analysis and Issues

  • Creating Memorable Characters

  • Film Studies Two: Film History

  • Screenwriting Film Genre

  • Introduction to Writing Television and Radio Drama

2 Year 2
  • Adaptation and Interpretation

  • Writing for Television

  • Contemporary Television: Studies in Format and Genre

  • Screenwriting: The Ten Minute Short

  • Researching Film: Theories and Methods

  • Screenwriting Workshop

3 Year 3
  • Dissertation

  • Development and Story Design: Final Project

  • Screenwriting: Final Project

  • Professional Practice

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69
IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language.

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