Want to become a professional scriptwriter? Our MA Scriptwriting will develop your skills in writing for TV, Film, Theatre, Audio Drama, and Video Games.
Our Scriptwriting master's degree prepares you for a career as a professional scriptwriter. You'll increase your employment opportunities as our course mirrors industry practices.
Learn from experienced scriptwriters who will provide detailed, regular feedback on your scripts. This will enhance your knowledge of story structure, scene development, characterisation, and dialogue. You'll be able to transform your stories into industry-standard scripts.
You will have access to CELTX scriptwriting software to help format your scripts to a professional standard. And, you'll graduate with a portfolio of work across a wide variety of genres. This includes a feature length "calling card" script, that will showcase your writing talent to agents and producers.
Why study with us
- You'll attend film festivals, theatre productions, and video games expos. Gain access to networking events and masterclasses from renowned industry professionals.
- Experience real world industry practices. This includes pitching, the role of the Script Editor, Script Reader, Storyliner, and how to operate in a professional Writers Room.
- You'll enjoy our industry links with the BBC, ITV, MediaCityUK and other media organisations across the UK.
What you'll do
- You’ll have the chance to compete for the Matt Greenhalgh Award for Best Script. The winning script gets a professional script report from Raindance and free entry to their annual script competition.
- You’ll attend guest lectures and workshops involving high profile industry professionals. This includes scriptwriters, script editors, producers, and agents.
- Graduate with a portfolio of work across a wide variety of genres. You'll get a feature length "calling card" script, that can showcase your writing talent to agents and producers.
Module overview
Compulsory modules
• PV4010: Research Methodologies
• PV4120: Writing for Film
• PV4121: Writing for Radio
• PV4135: Writing for Television
• PV4145: Writing for Stage
• PV4155: Scriptwriting Major Project
• PV4160: Writing the Video Game
Course delivery
This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
By developing your scriptwriting skills to a professional level, you’ll be ready to pursue an exciting career within the media industry across a variety of roles, including scriptwriter, script editor, story liner, script reader, producer, director and researcher. Our industry links will give you direct access to industry professionals and job opportunities.
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