Falmouth University

Degree level: Postgraduate

Writing for Script and Screen (Online) (Taught)

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Course summary

Gain the writing skills, industry know-how, professional skills and experience of collaborative working that the ever-changing screen-writing industry demands. Learn how to function within a professional environment across different screen industries, and create work that stands out from the crowd. Develop your portfolio across different platforms or focus on the mediums and genres that interest you through live briefs, collaborative projects and independent research. You will: Learn the fundamentals of storytelling and how these can be applied to your chosen script medium Gain the professional skills needed to compete in the script writing industries, including how to write treatments, develop characters and setting, present your work in the correct format, and pitch your ideas Collaborate and network with other script professionals around the world Gain the research skills, critical and theoretical approaches needed to underpin your practice Gain an understanding of current trends and developments in the screen industries. heights.


Entry requirements

An honours degree or Level 6 equivalent qualification. Candidates without a degree or formal qualification are also encouraged to apply. If you have prior learning or experience with this subject, you may even be able to apply for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL). If your first language is not English, you'll need to take one of the following tests to verify your proficiency: IELTS - minimum overall score of IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening TOEFL iBT (online test) - minimum of 88 overall and at least 21 in all 4 components LanguageCert (online test) - a High Pass from the ESOL B2 Communicator test in reading, writing, speaking and listening (2 parts) We also accept a range of equivalent recognised English language qualifications.


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Falmouth University
Woodlane
Falmouth
TR11 4RH


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Writing for Script and Screen (Online) at Falmouth University - UCAS