Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
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Study Details: 1 year | 2 years
The MA Screenwriting was launched at Edinburgh Napier University in 2006 and has adapted and developed since then to become one of the strongest screenwriting Masters courses on offer in the UK.
This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills Select endorsement which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
The course is studied at the Screen Academy Scotland, a ScreenSkills recognised Film Academy.
While the course is primarily for aspiring screenwriters, it is also aimed at those interested in script editing, script development and creative producing.
Teaching staff are working screenwriters and producers and there are regular visits from professional writers, producers, directors and those working in script editing and development.
The entry requirements for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at 2:2 or above.
We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient work experience within the industry.
Applicants will also be required to attend an interview and/or be asked to show evidence of an aptitude for the course, appropriate experience, and an indication of how they might benefit from the course. As part of the application process applicants will need to submit the following with their application: a personal statement outlining why they want to write for the screen (maximum 300 words); an outline for a feature film or single television drama (maximum one page); a writing sample - this may be a short film script or an excerpt from a feature film script or television drama (maximum 10 pages).
To succeed on our Global Online degrees you must have access via computer or laptop to view and download written and video content. You will also need basic IT skills that enable you to write and edit document, send and receive email, find your way around our online learning environment and search for and access online learning resources, download files and use online forums.
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The course gives you the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a career as a screenwriter, script editor or development professional.
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