MA Writing for Script & Screen
Succeed in the script writing business. Master how to take on the industry and get your stories told.
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Gain the writing skills, industry know-how, professional skills and experience of collaborative working that the ever-changing screen-writing industry demands.
Learn how to function within a professional environment across different screen industries, and create work that stands out from the crowd.
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:
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You may be a recent graduate looking to develop specialist knowledge, or a writer who wants the skills to adapt existing work for screen. You might be a current practitioner in the screen industries who’s keen to further your growth. As a student of the course, you’ll receive the support you need to reach your career goals.
This is because our modules are designed to help you in the real world – from honing your creative capabilities to developing the networking and presentation skills that are essential to creating professional relationships and securing work.
In this module, you will examine, explore and practice the fundamental questions of storytelling and script writing: ‘Why do we tell stories and how do we tell stories?’
You will learn specific script writing skills: script layout, visual storytelling, genre, setting, character, dialogue and the construction of scenes and sequences.
In this module, you will develop an individually negotiated scriptwriting portfolio.
More complex elements of scriptwriting will be rigorously explored, including: deep structure (scenes and sequences), in-depth character development, and sustaining narrative and theme in a feature film, television series, or a digital game.
In this module, you will work collaboratively on a professional brief.
In the first 10 weeks, working in Script Development Teams, you will develop industry practice project proposal documents.
In the final two weeks, you will work in the roles of client/commissioner for each brief, assessing the project proposal of another team, and deciding whether to ‘green-light’ the project.
In this module, you will learn strategies for promoting yourself as a freelance scriptwriter.
You will identify an area of special interest, and you will research contemporary practice in order to produce a case study that evaluates current markets and opportunities.
You will then generate a series of ideas in response to your findings, which you will communicate through a pitch document.
In the final module, you will work on a major script development project for a platform/medium of your choice.
You can either further develop work that you have produced on other modules, or you can develop a new concept.
At the end, you’ll have a finished piece of work of professional quality.
Benefits of learning online with us
• No visas or moving costs
• Access course from anywhere in the world
• Spend approx. 20-25 hours studying each week
• All course materials are available on demand
• Revise on the days and times that suit you best
• Course modules broken down into weekly
segments
• Fit studies around work, family and social life
• Support with non-academic queries from a
student adviser team
This MA is built to help students establish successful careers as writers in the script writing industries, irrespective of where they are in their professional journey.
Upon graduating from the course, you’ll be well-equipped to work professionally across a variety of mediums – including video games, cinema, television or digital media. Our graduates have worked on productions with companies such as Netflix, Amazon Studios, and HBO.
In addition to the guidance offered by our tutors, you can also access our RealWORKS, our careers and employability service throughout your studies, and for up to 5 years following graduation.
Our expert team will help you identify potential opportunities in the UK or internationally, prepare for job interviews, advise you on starting up your own business, and more.
Your degree in Writing for Script and Screen gives you the skills and all-important industry knowledge to succeed as a screenwriter. But it will also equip you with transferable skills you could use to shape a career in a related area or industry.
Whether you’re keen to pitch the next great crime-drama tv series, put pen to paper as a novelist, or would like to discover life as a film critic, there’s a multitude of opportunities for MA Writing for Script and Screen graduates:
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You should have:
If your first language is not English, you’ll need to take one of the following tests to verify your proficiency:
We accept a number of additional English language qualifications as well.
Candidates without a degree or formal qualification are also encouraged to apply. If you have prior learning or experience with this subject, you may even be able to apply for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).
If you’re unsure whether you’re eligible to apply, please get in touch with our course adviser team for advice.
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