London,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA Screenwriting in London United Kingdom | Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London
|
London United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
19,830
(c. USD26,496.25)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Our advanced screenwriting program provides a comprehensive curriculum covering the historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of scriptwriting. You'll enhance your creative writing abilities while producing outlines, treatments, and complete scripts for a professional portfolio. Whether focusing on film or television, you'll explore various genres and refine your work through revisions with expert guidance.
A unique aspect is our accelerated foundation module, enabling students from diverse academic backgrounds to master screenwriting principles, formats, and their practical application. Later modules will expand your expertise through progressively challenging assignments aligned with industry standards, including feature-length scripts and TV series development. The program also examines contemporary screenwriting discourse and professional practices.
Start Date: October 2024
Duration: One year
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
A secondclass honours degree 2.2 or above in any related subject other qualifications will be considered
Applications are encouraged from those with or without prior screenwriting experience
As part of the application process applicants are required to submit the following
Part 1 the opening ten pages of script for a film or TV drama
Part 2 a fourpage feature film treatment
Part 3 any three pieces of creative text such as a short story an extract from a novel five pages an article or a poem
After review of the application and entrance task the admissions tutors may invite candidates to attend an interview
Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications andor relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English the requirement for this course is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System IELTS Academic Test score of 7.0 with not less than 6.0 in each of the subtests
TOEFL IBT - Higher requirement - 94 (reading - 19, writing - 24, listening - 20, speaking - 20)
Applications are encouraged from those with or without prior screenwriting experience
As part of the application process applicants are required to submit the following
Part 1 the opening ten pages of script for a film or TV drama
Part 2 a fourpage feature film treatment
Part 3 any three pieces of creative text such as a short story an extract from a novel five pages an article or a poem
After review of the application and entrance task the admissions tutors may invite candidates to attend an interview
Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications andor relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English the requirement for this course is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System IELTS Academic Test score of 7.0 with not less than 6.0 in each of the subtests
TOEFL IBT - Higher requirement - 94 (reading - 19, writing - 24, listening - 20, speaking - 20)
Tuition
GBP
19,830