Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Postgraduate MFA (PG) Full-time 2 Years English literature and creative writing

About this course

The MA/MFA Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media offers a vocational training in writing drama across a range of different media contexts.

Both the MA and MFA courses provide the opportunity for you to develop the core competencies and skills of the dramatist, to explore your ‘voice’, to develop your confidence in your own writing and to understand the different media contexts within which you might work as a professional scriptwriter.

* Train to write drama for different media including theatre, film, television and radio

* Study the history of dramatic writing and explore its future

* Work with actors and be taught by industry professionals

In the past, students have also had the opportunity to study optional units on writing within other contexts, for example, writing with, and for, communities (in collaboration with the MA Applied Theatre).

Key features of the course: * Practice-based enquiry into techniques and processes for writing for stage and screen;

* A series of writing projects engaging with different styles and media formats;

* Research into dramatic writing techniques and issues of performance in relation to theatre, cinema, television, radio and other relevant contexts.

Study Options

This course is available in 3 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MFA (PG)

Location: London

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MA

Location: London

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MA

Location: London

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3412 Authors, writers and translators
2491 Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors
2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters

Course Details

Qualification
Master of Fine Arts - MFA (PG)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
London
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
English literature and creative writing