Faculty of Arts & Society 43
MA Screen Media Cultures MA Screenwriting (Fiction)
Full-time or part-time Full-time
MA Screen Media Cultures examines the The Northern Film School, with its tradition of
changing nature and status of screened images producing prize-winning films and successful
in globalised and local cultures, exploring professional practitioners, is the only school
examples from present, future-projected and between London and Edinburgh that offers
specific historical cases. It explores the screen a Skillset-accredited, practice-based course
as an interface of production and visualisation, taught by industry professionals.
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connecting local and regional with national and
global images. From September 2009, the course
At the core of the course is the expectation that
will be located on the historic site of the BBC in
writers will form close working relationships with
the culturally vibrant, media-rich city of Leeds.
directors, producers and creative teams, to see a
script through from conception to screening. This
Students integrate academic activity with will include opportunities to work alongside MA
elements of practice-led learning, whilst Film & Moving Image Production students on the
developing their subject knowledge, studio floor from the very first exercises through
critical thinking and research skills in an to graduation work. Basing itself firmly upon
interdisciplinary manner. A variety of teaching the traditional crafts of storytelling and screen
methods are adopted, including seminars, narrative, the course emphasises active script
workshops and day conferences. Students study development whilst acknowledging the student’s
two core modules and two option modules, individual voice and creativity.
including the opportunity to undertake a
dissertation, a practice-based project or a
As the screen continues its technological
professional attachment.
evolution, so too must the screenwriter evolve.
To that purpose, we are dedicated to widening
Graduates of this programme will be qualified to participation in order to reflect the complex
pursue a higher degree through research (MPhil demands of the multicultural, multiplatform,
or PhD) leading on to a career in academia. A multichannel 21st Century. We want and expect
range of transferable skills are also developed our students to be challenging, provocative and
including planning and organisation, problem not afraid to push the boundaries, which makes
solving and critical engagement with theories, this is an exciting place to be.
which are applicable to a wide range of careers
in the media and related fields.
Entry requirements
A good honours degree (2:1 or above) or
Entry requirements appropriate prior experience and learning is
A good honours degree in arts, humanities or usually required for admission to the course.
social sciences is required, or an appropriate, Applicants will be required to submit a portfolio
equivalent EU, US or other international honours of creative writing, together with a personal
degree. Other relevant non-certified learning statement as to why they wish to do the course.
or professional experience in an arts, media, All applicants who meet minimum conditions
educational or cultural industry organisation, will be interviewed.
will be an advantage.
Key facts
Key facts Course code: SCRMA
Course code: MASMC Place of study: Civic Quarter
Place of study: Civic Quarter Start date: September
Start date: September Length of study: 2 years.
Length of study: Full-time 1 year.
Part-time 2 years.
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