Creative and Scriptwriting, MA

University of Wales Trinity Saint David, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MA	Full-time	1 - 2 year	find out	find out	find out
MA	Part-time	2 - 4 years	find out	find out	find out

About Creative and Scriptwriting, MA - at University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Course Overview

The MA in Creative and Scriptwriting provides the opportunity to specialise in creative writing for film, TV or theatre. The overall aim of the programme is to equip students with the ability to hone their screen, dramatic or other writing skills, with a particular understanding of commercial contexts and to develop areas of creativity at an advanced level. In all cases the emphasis is on developing the individual student's creative expression. There is no attempt to impose a house style.

The programme provides the opportunity to work with internationally recognised dramatists and screen writers as well as with writers with expertise in other genres of creative writing. The dissertation element of the programme will enable you to develop a full script, reflecting both creative and commercial imperatives, building upon exercises in dramatic writing developed through the screenwriting and workshop modules.

The MA has responded to the explosion of online publishing by supporting students in publication and promotion. The course is delivered by a mixture of professional writers and academics who prepare you for the realities of a hugely competitive market. You will learn how to prepare manuscripts, to approach publishers, and, increasingly important, to market yourself.

The School and the University support a number of reading and social events in which students are encouraged to participate. We also support the student-led design, production, publication and promotion of the well-received online journal The Lampeter Review. As a result of this activity several former students now work in publishing and we are proud of our excellent track record of student publishing success.

Key Features

Access to a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) enables additional learning, especially work-shopping, to take place outside the sessions and supports the development of a mutually supportive cohort of committed writers. Graduates from the programmes have gone on to become successful and prize-winning authors.
The MA programmes also offer students the opportunity to write and discuss their work through the medium of Welsh should they wish to do so.
The programme is based upon an established pool of expertise in related concerns, and covers a range of projects undertaken over a number of years.
Staff are active publishers and practitioners in their own right

Modules

Approaches to Creative Writing
Writing Workshop: Research and Writing
Writing Workshop: Writing and Context
Writers World
Screenwriting
Creative Project (Dissertation)

Course Tutor(s)

Prof Menna Elfyn
Dr Dic Edwards
Dr Jeni Williams
Samantha Wynne Rhydderch

Assessment

There are no examinations. All modules are assessed by original creative assignments supported by reflective and developmental material: logs, journals, treatments, reviews proposals. The Creative Project provides the opportunity for students to develop a substantial piece of work to publishable standard.

Career Opportunities

Professional Writers
Editors
Publishers
Marketing
Expert tuition from professional writers, poets, novelists, dramatists, script-writers
An opportunity to learn about publishing through the design and production of the digital journal, The Lampeter Review
An opportunity to read your work at such events as the Hay Festival
Programme delivered on our beautiful and inspiring campus in Lampeter

Further Information

In all cases the emphasis is on developing the individual student's creative expression. There is no attempt to impose a house style.

Dr Jeni Williams

Related Courses

MA Creative Writing

Entry requirements

Entry Criteria

Applicants may have achieved a 2:1 degree in Creative Writing or a cognate discipline (those with a 2:2 may be considered for entry to a Postgraduate Diploma in the first instance). Other applicants without a first degree but with a level of experience are also encouraged to apply. In all cases a writing sample and interview will form the major part of the application process.

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