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Master of Screenwriting

Australia

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What will I learn?

Develop industry ready writing skills to tell audience-driven stories through visual media.

Taught by industry professionals, the Master of Screenwriting trains you in the craft of professional screenwriting aligned with your personal vision, leading to compelling and exciting stories that are ready for a feature film or television markets.

Take part in ‘Storytelling Workshops’ which analyse the universal essentials of storytelling. You will attend lectures, classes and screenings dedicated to the craft of screenwriting and undertake intensive modules focusing on feature film and television writing.

The course features one-on-one mentorships with professional screenwriters, who will guide you from development to completion of your script, a unique script development hothouse and regular ‘insiders’ Q&A sessions with visiting filmmakers. You will pitch your final project to industry producers and TV commissioners, often leading to direct professional placements or project development schemes.

Who is this course for?

The Master of Screenwriting is designed for graduates and/or professionals in the film and television industry, who have a desire to tell audience-driven stories via a visual medium.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates will have:

  • developed screenwriting skills for national and international screenwriting industries
  • become confident with writing and rewriting screenplays
  • demonstrated an ability to develop concepts and ideas into screenplays
  • qualified for employment in the film, television and allied industries
  • demonstrated developed skills in research methodology for writers
  • accomplished a high standard third or final draft of a feature length screenplay or television bible and script.

CRICOS

075501C

Study options

Full Time (18 months)

Tuition fees
A$39,680.00 (US$ 26,182) per year
2024 Fee: Indicative first year fee: AUD $39,680; Indicative total course fee: AUD $60,512
Start date

3 March 2025

Venue

Southbank Campus

234 St Kilda Road,

SOUTHBANK,

Victoria,

3006, MELBOURNE, Australia

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Applicants for the Master of Music (Performance Teaching) must be able to demonstrate: A Bachelor of Music degree with a weighted average mark of at least 65% in the final year or equivalent or A Bachelor of Fine Arts (Contemporary Music Ð Improvisation) with a weighted average mark of at least 65% in the final year or equivalent or A Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance) with a weighted average mark of at least 65% or equivalent. English language requirements: TOEFL – you need a score from a minimum of 577+ including a score of at least 4.5 in the Test of Written English for a paper-based test. Or a score of at least 79 and scores of at least 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading, 13 for listening for an internet-based test; IELTS – you need a score from a minimum of 6.5 or more in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0; Pearson Test of English – you need an overall score from a minimum between 58-64 inclusive and achieve no PTE communicative skills score below 50; Cambridge English, Advanced/Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – you need a Cambridge English Score from a minimum 176 with no skill below 169.

For international students

Applicants for the Master of Screenwriting must meet the following criteria:

An undergraduate degree with a weighted average mark of at least H3 (65%) over the last 200 points of study or equivalent;
or
At least five years of documented relevant work experience related to film and television, with evidence of artistic ability and achievement or practice comparable to that expected of undergraduate degree holders in relevant disciplines.

English language requirements:

TOEFL – you need a score from a minimum of 577+ including a score of at least 4.5 in the Test of Written English for a paper-based test. Or a score of at least 79 and scores of at least 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading, 13 for listening for an internet-based test.

IELTS – you need a score from a minimum of 6.5 or more in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0.

Pearson Test of English – you need an overall score from a minimum between 58-64 inclusive and achieve no PTE communicative skills score below 50.

Cambridge English, Advanced/Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – you need a Cambridge English Score from a minimum 176 with no skill below 169.

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