Course summary
MA Comedy Writer-Performer helps you to push the boundaries of comedy writing and performance, and develop the skills required to create and perform your own, innovative work. The course has been created as a stepping stone into commercial performing arts careers as advised by industry organisations that are part of the new talent supply chain. MA Comedy Writer-Performer teaches students how to develop their own content by writing scripts they can star in, whether it is a short film for narrowcast, a half-hour TV comedy pilot, an hour-long TV drama or a feature length play or film. What to expect
- Find your voice as a writer-performer: You'll hone your skills in both writing and performance to discover your own distinctive comedy voice.
- Create: Develop memorable new comic characters to showcase your performing skills.
- Navigate the industry: Learn how to seize – and create – professional opportunities for yourself as a writer/performer.
- Portfolio: You will create a portfolio of performance and writing across media.
- Stress-test your character development: Learn to enhance your writing and performance skills, through public scratch nights.
- Showcase: Put your talents on show for industry at the end of your course.
- Access to Wimbledon's shared spaces: View the Wimbledon facilities – and develop your own network of complimentary expertise across the College’s student and staff community.
Entry requirements
The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are: BA (Hons) degree in either humanities or performance disciplines, including creative writing, script and theatre/media production. Alternative qualifications and experience will also be taken into consideration. Personal statement. Portfolio of written work and/or evidence of performing. This may include a writing sample or comic monologue performance. Entry to this course will also be determined by the quality of application, looking primarily at the portfolio of work and personal statement.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of the Arts London
272 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7EY