MA Scriptwriting

at Bournemouth University

Core units
 

• Scriptwriting Principles: Develop the knowledge and skills both theoretical and practical to craft compelling and distinct narratives. You will progress your work through workshops and seminars shaping your creative voice and vision. You'll develop short films, for collaborative production in the second semester supported by storytelling principles. You'll also develop critical and constructive approaches to feedback in order to advance your own work and the work of your peers.

• Storytelling: This unit aims to examine concepts of storytelling across audio visual formats, cultures and production industries. You’ll engage with practice research methodologies to critically engage with a diverse range of narrative forms and approaches.

• Story Development: This unit focuses on the scriptwriting development process, in terms of the writer’s role and the skills required for supporting and taking part in creative collaboration. You'll choose a substantial scripted project to craft and shape into a range of industry development documents. These documents will then form the basis of your Media Production Master's Project.
• Approaches to Industry: An introduction to key skills and knowledge you'll need for employment in the media industries. An opportunity to develop your ambitions and strategies for entering the creative industries wherever you choose. 
• Media Production Masters Project: This unit allows you to utilise the scriptwriting skills, knowledge and professional competence you’ve gained on this course to produce either a major scriptwriting project of your choice that is original and emerges from a development process, or you can produce a practice-based research artefact supported by a written analysis, or an individually or collaboratively written thesis.

The normal requirements for embarking upon a postgraduate taught degree are:
 

• A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent

If you lack the formal academic qualifications needed to enter a postgraduate or post-experience degree, there are several alternative routes to follow - some based on experience. 

​Additional costs

We are committed to offering you value for money and ensuring there are no hidden costs while you are studying with us, therefore we have listed below any additional costs you may incur that are not covered by your tuition fee:
 

• Laptops, tablets and mobile devices and any software used on personal devices. Access to a personal computer is strongly recommended for your study. If you are experiencing financial difficulty.
• Textbooks, general stationery and other supplies. Our award-winning library is stocked with a large range of textbooks and online resources, free of charge. The Students’ Union shops stock a wide range of stationery supplies on both campuses.
• Accommodation and living costs. 
• Travel costs to and from the University campus. An annual bus pass can be purchased alongside your rent if you are living in halls of residence/Unilet accommodation or may be purchased separately.
• Travel costs to and from your placement (both in the UK and overseas) if this is part of your course of study. 
• Travel costs for optional field trips, outdoor wear and footwear for mandatory and optional field trips (if applicable).
• Clothing or equipment costs required for your placement if this is part of your course of study.
• SportBU membership.

While all aspects of the programme, including required field trips, are included in the fee, additional, optional or extra curricula activities may be available for which a student contribution is required.

Industries worked in
 

• Film 
• TV 
• Games 
• Theatre 
• Media 
• Production