MA Screenwriting | Part-time
Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores University, Mount Pleasant Campus, Liverpool
Course overview
Please note: The programme recruits biennially and the next intake is September 2028 This MA in Screenwriting from LJMU invites you to explore your creative potential, by giving you the creative space to develop as a writer. Develop your own original voice to create challenging and innovative TV and feature film ideas Learn key industry-skills within a professional writers’ room environment Produce a substantial screenwriting portfolio to industry standard Be taught by highly experienced professionals who have collaborated with such scriptwriters as Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey) and Peter Morgan (The Crown) amongst others. Read more about Richard Monks on IMDB Benefit from Liverpool’s reputation as a world-leading hub for TV and film production.
Experience masterclasses from top visiting industry professionals Forge links with award-winning production companies With the focus on current professional practice within the TV & Film industry, as well as learning scriptwriting theory, this course will encourage you to develop an original voice, pursue challenging and innovative methods of storytelling, engage in research and development, and view your work in the context of the marketplace. Sessions include lectures, screenings, practical exercises, workshops, specialist visiting lectures and masterclasses. The course emphasises the development of practical screenwriting skills and the production of a portfolio of work, developed to the highest professional standards.
You will gain an understanding of professional practice, pitching and marketing screenplays and learn to critically analyse films and screen texts.
Key highlights
- Learn industry skills in a professional writers' room environment
- Produce a substantial screenwriting portfolio to industry standard
- Taught by professionals who collaborated with Julian Fellowes and Peter Morgan
- Masterclasses from top visiting industry professionals
- Build links with award-winning TV and film production companies
- Covers pitching and marketing screenplays and critical analysis of screen texts
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS IELTS English language requirement: 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in each component) Further information Extra Requirements Candidates that are short li
Scholarships
2-year Masters Scholarships
This would equal £7,000 total discount across the 2 years.
Chevening Scholarships
Early Bird Tuition Fee Discount Business, Law and Public Health Students
Eligible students for these courses could now receive a £1,500 Early Bird Discount from their tuition fees – an increase of £1,000 from the standard amount.
Postgraduate International Achievement Scholarship
Applicants a £3,500 tuition fee discount towards the first year of their studies.
Up to £3,500
Careers this course leads to
- Screenwriter
- Television writer
- Script editor
- Script reader
- Development executive
- Story producer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £53 per credit
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 Liverpool John Moores University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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