M.Phil. in Film Studies - Screenwriting

at Trinity College Dublin The University of Dublin

The M.Phil. in Film Studies: Screenwriting strand allows students to develop the skills required to write successfully for a range of different screens in a critically informed and creative context. It comprises 60 ECTS of taught modules and a 30-ECTS research component. The objective of the Screenwriting strand is to prepare screenwriters who can adapt to an industry that recreates itself regularly around technological advances. Students will select their chosen platform(s) when preparing their portfolio, bring their writing to industry standard and complete their studies with a research project screenplay in their chosen area of interest: feature film, television, on-demand broadcast, documentary, or adaptation. In addition to the one-year full-time programme, the Screenwriting strand is offered part-time over two years.

Candidates should have a good honors 1st class or 2.1 B.A. degree (minimum "B", average 3.2 or above for North American students) or equivalent qualification with a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 with no individual band below 6. Applicants to the Film, Theory, History strand must include a sample of their academic writing (approximately 1500 words) in film studies or a related area as part of their application. Applicants to the Screenwriting strand must include a 5-10 page sample of their creative writing as part of their application.

The fees for M.Phil. in Film Studies - Screenwriting may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.