Master in Scriptwriting - Máster en Escritura de Guiones

Gain the skills required to collaborate and work effectively across the creative industries as a scriptwriter. You will also develop script editing skills working closely with other students within the Media Production framework.

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent

International entry requirements
If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Develop your ideas from concept to industry-standard final draft, develop your own voice, learn how to critique others work and make industry contacts to pitch for employment
See your scripts come to life and contribute to others’ productions by working collaboratively with students across the framework
This intense course allows you the opportunity to work both in teams in addition to producing individual writing pieces
Become a writer with a distinctive authorial voice with an industry-standard portfolio, writing in a range of formats and genres and a robust attitude to collaboration and development
All of our teaching staff have worked on award winning Film, Television and multiplatform projects and you will also benefit from regular industry guest speakers and alumni.

Scriptwriting Principles: Develop the knowledge and skills both theoretical and practical to craft compelling and distinct narratives. You will progress your work through workshops and seminars shaping your creative voice and vision. You´ll develop short films, for collaborative production in the second semester supported by storytelling principles. You´ll also develop critical and constructive approaches to feedback in order to advance your own work and the work of your peers.
Storytelling: This unit aims to examine concepts of storytelling across audio visual formats, cultures and production industries. You’ll engage with practice research methodologies to critically engage with a diverse range of narrative forms and approaches.

Story Development: This unit focuses on the scriptwriting development process, in terms of the writer’s role and the skills required for supporting and taking part in creative collaboration. You´ll choose a substantial scripted project to craft and shape into a range of industry development documents. These documents will then form the basis of your Media Production Master´s Project.
Approaches to Industry: An introduction to key skills and knowledge you´ll need for employment in the media industries. An opportunity to develop your ambitions and strategies for entering the creative industries wherever you choose.
Media Production Masters Project: This unit allows you to utilise the scriptwriting skills, knowledge and professional competence you’ve gained on this course to produce either a major scriptwriting project of your choice that is original and emerges from a development process, or you can produce a practice-based research artefact supported by a written analysis, or an individually or collaboratively written thesis.

The knowledge and skills you will gain from this Masters degree will enable you to pursue relevant roles in the film and television industries such as a Director, Script supervisor, Script Editor, Scripted Development, Storyliner, Reader, Scriptwriter, Script Editor, and Creative Producer.