Integrated Master in Literature (Drama and Scriptwriting) in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex

This program offers an opportunity to unleash and discover your creative potential. You'll grow as a scriptwriter by studying under professional, acclaimed dramatists. Through creating a diverse collection of dramatic pieces, you'll refine your distinctive artistic style, culminating in a complete original play.
During our four-year MLitSt in Drama and Scriptwriting, you'll join an interdisciplinary environment where literary scholars collaborate with working poets, playwrights, filmmakers, authors, and journalists.

Pursue acting, writing, directing, stage management, producing, or other thrilling paths - a drama degree creates numerous opportunities. In today's evolving world, creative thinking, effective communication, and adaptability are highly sought-after skills.
Our graduates have pursued careers as performers, directors, and playwrights, along with roles as producers, performance artists, dramaturges, stage managers, and arts administrators. Essex alumni have established fulfilling careers in youth work, community arts, drama therapy, education, and academia.
The abilities cultivated at Essex have also led our graduates to excel across various creative fields including journalism, TV production, broadcasting, radio hosting, game design, magazine publishing, advertising, public relations, and marketing, as well as in business, finance, and legal sectors.