Writing Comedy Genres

Key highlights

• Fast, practical deep-dive into writing comedy for the screen
• Covers eight comedy subgenres, from horror to musical comedy
• Explores satirical-political, sci-fi/fantasy and historical comedy writing
• Includes workplace and family, romantic and action-crime comedy
• Delivered entirely online as a short course

Scholarships

• Creativity in Everything Award

  Falmouth University is offering scholarships of £2,000 each to international postgraduate students.

  Up to £2,000

• Dependants Bursary

  Award: £250.

  Up to £250

• Falmouth Foundation Awards

  Amount: £2,000

  Up to £2,000

• Falmouth Pathway Awards

  Amount: £2,000

  Up to £2,000

• Graduate Loyalty Discount

  20% discount off the full tuition fees.

  Up to 20% of fees

• Hardship Fund

  Variable

• International Talent Scholarships

  Falmouth University is offering 15 scholarships of £2,000 each to its most talented undergraduate and postgraduate students who will be starting their first year of study.

  Up to £2,000

• Practising Educator Discount

  20% discount towards Online tuition fees.

  Up to 20% of fees

• Progression Bursary

  £1,000 towards online tuition fees.

  Up to £1,000

• Refer a Friend Discount

  Up to £750 discount off the full tuition fees.

• Short Course to Master’s Award

  £600 tuition fee discount.

  Up to £600

• Short Course to Master’s Pathway Award

  Award: £1,200 tuition fee discount.

  Up to £1,200

• Sustainable Leader Awards

  Falmouth University is offering scholarships of £3,000 each to new international postgraduate students.

  Up to £3,000

• Vice-Chancellor Scholarships

  Falmouth University is offering three scholarships of £5,000 each to its most talented undergraduate students who will be starting their first year of study.

  Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

• Comedy screenwriter
• Television comedy writer
• Sitcom writer
• Script editor
• Writer for film and television

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Falmouth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.