Writing for Script & Screen (Online) (Taught)

Excel as a screenwriter.

Gain the writing techniques, industry know-how, professional skills and experience of collaborative working to present your writing to the leading streamers, media companies and broadcasters.

On this dynamic online master’s course, you will learn how to excel across different screen industries and create work that stands out from the crowd.

Working with a global network of writers who share your drive, and taught by industry-practiced lecturers, you'll develop a portfolio across mediums and genres that interest you. Through responding to industry standard briefs, collaborative projects and connecting with industry leaders, you will master the art of screenwriting and gain the confidence to pitch your work to the people that matter.

Why study this course at Falmouth?
Learn about the fundamentals of storytelling as well as advanced structure theories and how these can be applied to your chosen screen medium – whether that’s writing for film, television or games
Develop professional skills that will make an impression with agents, managers and commissioners
Collaborate with a global community of screenwriters and make meaningful connections with industry leaders and agents
Benefit from our industry links: previous guest speakers have included Academy Award winners Diana Ossana (Brokeback Mountain) and Terry George (Hotel Rwanda, In the Name of the Father), executive producer Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files) and David Hayter (X-Men, Watchmen), as well as executives from Sky, Netflix, Disney and Warner Bros.

On this online master’s course, you will tackle the big questions of storytelling and screenwriting, develop a creative portfolio based on professional briefs and learn to how to promote yourself as a freelance screenwriter.

You will gain the professional skills needed to compete as a writer in the screen industries, including how to write treatments, create pitch decks, develop characters and setting, and pitch your ideas professionally and successfully.

By the time you graduate, you will be equipped with everything you need to excel in your chosen area of the screen industries.