Screenwriting (Taught)

MA Screenwriting focuses on the development of the individual screenwriter’s voice, embeds professional practice and enhances employability. Students will be supported and challenged throughout their one year MA as they explore that voice through screenwriting.

At LFS students will gain expertise and experience that form the foundations of their professional screenwriting practice. Students will forge relationships and develop networks that propel them into the film and television industries.

The development of a student’s feature screenplay, at the heart of the MA, is undertaken in small Feature Development Groups of three or four students, chaired by a tutor. Regular Group meetings are structured around the giving and receiving of feedback and the deep exploration of their feature project from initial idea through several draft screenplays.

The ambition and variety of students’ screenplays reflect both the depth of their creativity and the breadth and diversity of their backgrounds and interests.
In addition to the feature screenplay, students will have opportunities to write short screenplays and to develop a television series idea.

Continuous writing is encouraged throughout the programme as students undertake writing and critical analysis exercises both independently and collaboratively. Students are supported by Visiting Lecturers, who provide expert insight and guidance throughout the course.

Modules include: The screenwriters craft; the screenwriter's practice; writing the feature film.

Assessment methods include: Writing assignments; work journal; research journal.