MA Scriptwriting

Many of our graduates succeed with their career goals. Some have careers as professional Scriptwriters while others work in script editing, theatre and film criticism or education.
Our students have gone on to have their work produced and some have even managed to do this while still completing their MA. Others have found work within the script departments of TV/film and theatre companies while others work as script readers, theatre/film reviewers and as creative writing tutors.
Success stories
• Cannes Film Festival – Brittany McComas’s short film was accepted for the Cannes Film Festival 2016.
• Plymouth Theatre Royal – Oliver Gamblin had his short play 'Gone Fishing', selected to be produced as part of Plymouth Fringe Festival.
• New Venture Theatre – Stephen Connolly was one of eight winners of the New Ventures 10 minute play competition.
• Channel 4 – Tom Parfitt was selected as one of 12 successful writers now included in a young writer's ‘pool’ at Hollyoaks.
• Edinburgh Fringe – Richard Sheridan’s play ‘Odd Shaped Balls’ received 5 star reviews and was placed in 18th place in the ranking of over 1200 shows at the fringe in 2014.
• Glastonbury Five Day Film Challenge – Rachel Whitelock a graduate in MA Scriptwriting won Best Film, Best Script and People's Choice in the Glastonbury Five Day Film Challenge. Rachel wrote and directed the short film ‘Toast’.

Most students accepted onto the course will have either an undergraduate degree or a thorough professional training in acting, theatre, television, or film. Some students, however, will be accepted on the basis of equivalent life experience. Applicants are asked to submit a twenty page script sample with their application form written for any medium.