Screenwriting (Scriptwriting) BA (Hons)

The BA (Hons) Screenwriting degree has been designed to prepare graduates for employment by providing them with the skillsets required by employers in screen industries. The degree embraces the truth of the adage that “Writers write!” and therefore, with the help of our industry professional tutors, students are required to apply their learning to scripts throughout their time studying with us. This degree provides students with a broad programme that develops their creative voice and writing style while learning how to write step outlines, treatments and scripts for film, television and interactive media. <br/><br/><strong>Programme Overview</strong><br/><br/>This course is designed to teach students to understand the platforms, audiences, genres, and writing skills that a professional screenwriter needs to develop a successful career.<br/><br/><br/>- 2-year programme intensive fast-track programme including summer terms<br/><br/><br/>• High proportion of scheduled contact hours provides new writers with substantial one-to-one development time<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Taught by working industry professionals, including script development executives from the British Film Institute, the Script Factory, BBC and a range of production companies.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Professional actors will stage much of the students’ work.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Access equipment and facilities outside of class time<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Access to WritersDuet on School laptops and desktops<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Progression: Students who graduate from this programme may pursue a career as Script Editor or Script Readers for film, TV, games, online content and print.<br/><br/><br/><br/>70% of Central Film School graduates go on to work and /or further study 15 months after the course.<br/><br/>We are committed to providing our students every opportunity possible to speak directly with filmmakers of all kinds to learn about their journeys to becoming successful professionals in their chosen field.<br/><br/><strong>Professional Perspectives</strong> <br/><br/>We organise a series of events throughout the year where screen professionals tell their stories. In these sessions, a Guest Speaker is invited into the school to speak about their career and experience in the industry.<br/><br/>The Professional Perspectives series has recently welcomed guests such as:<br/>Jason Flemyng – Actor: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Boiling Point, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels<br/>Matt Jones – TV Screenwriter & Producer: Doctor Who, Shameless, Skins, Lucky Man<br/>Lucy Pardee – Casting Director: Aftersun, Rocks, American Honey, Dirty God<br/>Tim Haines – TV Drama and Documentary Maker: Walking with Dinosaurs, Primeval, The Loch<br/>Richard Hewitt: Film Producer: Bohemian Rhapsody, The Theory of Everything, Never Let Me Go, The Aeronauts