Name: Screenwriting
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Our Course Our one-year MA in Screenwriting is perfect for those seeking advanced screenwriting training within an industry setting. This course is an ideal choice for aspiring writers who wish to refine their screenwriting skills and find opportunities for their scripts on both the big and small screens.

This course offers resources to prepare you for a career in screenwriting through tailored guidance and training designed to enhance your writing craft for film and television. Alongside lectures and seminars focusing on genre, story, world-building, character, plot, and dialogue, you will benefit from mentorship by scriptwriting professionals to develop feature and television projects. All our tutors and guest speakers are practising screenwriters, agents, or producers, providing you with insights into the industry and a better understanding of the pathways available to you.

We welcome creative individuals with a strong sense of visual storytelling and a passion for a professional career in screenwriting. We value self-motivation, the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment, and an openness to challenging your perspectives on the evolving landscape of film.

MA Screenwriting Key Features

Intensive and in-depth practical training in the craft of screenwriting

Development of a substantial writing portfolio - feature film script and television script and bible

Training on the evolving landscape of storytelling platforms

Workshopping your scripts with professional directors and actors

Development of pitching technique and other important soft skills

Training and mentoring by practising film & TV industry tutors and guest speakers

Masterclasses and Q&As with prominent filmmakers

Advanced critical thinking to inform your screenwriting practice

Excellent tutor-to-student ratios

Final Draft license or equivalent

Focus on future screenwriting career and employability

Course Fees The total fee for the course is £17,500 for 2025 entry.

Deposit Successful applicants will be issued with an offer letter. Upon acceptance of their place, applicants will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit of £4,500 in order to secure their place on the course.

Term and Conditions of Offer  The deposit is due by the date stated on the London Film Academy (LFA) offer letter and forms part of the LFA Terms and Conditions - https://londonfilmacademy.com/LFATermsConditions.pdf. The balance of course fees will need to be paid in accordance to the LFA Terms and Conditions and in line with the dates stated in the offer letter. Please note that failure to adhere to these terms may lead to your place being revoked. If your place has been revoked on any course, you will be notified of this in writing and you and the LFA shall have no further obligations to each other under these terms and conditions or otherwise.

Other Information This course is validated by the University of Derby. Validation by University of Derby (TEF GOLD 2023- https://www.derby.ac.uk/news/2023/derby-awarded-prestigious-gold-status-for-teaching-excellence/). As a partner student you will be granted access to the University’s online learning environment ‘University of Derby Online (UDo)’ where you will be able to access programme resources related to your programme, the University’s library and your grades

LFA is a registered higher education provider with the Office for Students (OfS) and listed on their Register, meaning that we meet the OfS requirements for academic standards, course quality, student support, and student protection.

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