What will I learn?

OverviewMA Screenwriting is designed to enable you to develop the skills and understanding needed to work as a writer in today’s screen industries. You will gain advanced insight into the work of a screenwriter – deep understanding of screen storytelling and professional scripts, working across a variety of screen platforms and industry contexts, writing short form and feature length scripts, the writer’s role as initiator and enabler, professional working practices and employment strategies.Specific topics range from storytelling and formatting scripts to pitching ideas and projects, from working alone, in partnership or in writers’ rooms to selling ideas to producers and editing scripts in collaboration with other creatives. Why Take the Course?Practical: Pitch your script to a panel of industry experts, see your script performed by actors, and receive script development support from leading UK film and television production companies.Comprehensive: Learn about writing for different platforms, including film, TV, web, and branded content.Industry-facing: Learn from leading industry tutors and guest speakers with extensive professional experience as writers, directors, showrunners, and script developers in the screen industries*.Real-life Experience: Write for an external client, and receive real-life screenwriting experience to improve your communication, teamworking, and pitching skills.Portfolio: Graduate with a portfolio of content, normally including a pilot screenplay, online video scripts, outline and pitches, and a feature-length script.

Which department am I in?

Film School

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£18,500.00 (20,15,690) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

September 2027

Venue

MetFilm School Leeds

Prime Studios,

94-96 Kirkstall Road,

Leeds,

West Yorkshire,

LS3 1HD, Northern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£20,500.00 (22,33,602) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

September 2027

Venue

MetFilm School Berlin

Molecule Studios, Bouchéstraße 12/Haus 1,

Berlin,

12435, Alt-Treptow, Germany

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Entry requirements

For international students

Standard Entry Requirements

Age: All applicants must be 18 years or older at the time the programme begins.
Education: A 2:2 honours degree from a UK university or overseas equivalent.

Applicants must also submit:

A personal statement of at least 500 words. The MetFilm School online application form details the information that your personal statement must include.

Students Not Meeting Academic Requirements

Students without a degree, but who can demonstrate relevant industry experience or a degree below a 2:2 equivalent are still able to apply. They will need to submit the following:

A professional industry reference.
A professional CV.
A 750 word statement of why you wish to enter the screen industries, indicating the ways in which you think they are changing.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.