18 Get a playwriting degree abroad
- Dublin, Ireland
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The theatrical landscape is constantly being molded by theatre makers who are presenting original works or reimagining classics. Critical to this process are new writings and adaptations. The Master in Fine Arts degree in Playwriting at The Lir Academy offers every student the opportunity to develop and hone their unique writing skill so that each play written is the best it can be.
- Twickenham, United Kingdom
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
Gain direct access to the London theatre industry and the opportunity to write your own full-length play. On the MA Playwriting degree, you will learn the building blocks of the dramatic craft and gain practical experience of the London theatre industry.
- London, United Kingdom
Distance Learning
English
Meeting once a week for eight weeks, this intermediate level playwriting course is an exciting opportunity to work with an established playwright to develop writing your play in more detail.
- Saint Andrews, United Kingdom
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The MLitt in Playwriting and Screenwriting provides a gateway into the professional world of writing for stage, radio, or screen. The MLitt in Playwriting and Screenwriting is a one-year taught program run by the School of English. In this course, you will develop your skills in writing for radio, theatre, and screen with an emphasis on your voice and style.
- London, United Kingdom
Distance Learning
English
Meeting either twice a week for four weeks or once a week for eight weeks, these eight intensive lessons are an exciting opportunity to work with an established playwright to explore the fundamentals of writing a play.
- London, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
This highly successful programme offers specialist pathways in Playwriting and Dramaturgy. We concentrate on the process of writing for live performance, together with an ongoing evaluation of the work in process.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Writing for Film, Television, and Digital Media
Academy of Art University
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- San Francisco, USA
Full time
8 semesters
Distance Learning, On-Campus
English
The BFA program in Writing for Film, Television & Digital Media will teach you the skills you need to develop engaging characters and scripts. Our program is designed to offer personalized attention to your ideas, with an emphasis on industry expectations and standards. Study in a rigorous, supportive writing workshop environment. Explore original and adapted feature films, television comedy and drama, short films, and writing for other forms of digital media.
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Writing for Film, Television, and Digital Media
Academy of Art University
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- San Francisco, USA
Full time
6 semesters
Distance Learning, On-Campus
English
The MFA program in Writing for Film, Television & Digital Media will fine-tune your ability to deliver compelling stories, characters, and scripts that grab the reader’s attention. The MFA is an intensive program that concentrates exclusively on writing, pitching, and the business side of being a professional writer. Complete a portfolio of feature and television scripts that can be used to market your skills as a writer.
- London, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
On-Campus
English
A unique programme for dramaturges and playwrights, this programme concentrates on the process of writing for live performance, together with an ongoing evaluation of the work in process.
- London, United Kingdom
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
These courses provide the opportunity for students to develop the core competencies and skills of the dramatist and scriptwriter, to explore their own ‘voice’ and develop their confidence as dramatists and scriptwriters, and to appreciate the specific media contexts within which professional writers work. Students will undertake practice-based enquiry into techniques and processes for writing for stage and screen. They will also work on a series of scriptwriting projects to engage with different styles and formats of production. There will also be study into writing techniques and issues of performance in relation to theatre, cinema, television and other relevant contexts.
- London, United Kingdom
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn how to make socially engaged theatre while focusing on the role of the writer within a wide range of performance contexts. Students will participate practically with the processes of writing for performance, whilst also engaging with the different theories and practices of theatre making and performance. Building on its close relationship with the Drama, Applied Theatre and Education course, Writing for Performance focuses on socially engaged practice whilst introducing students to the dramaturgical skills of writing.
- London, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
On-Campus
English
These courses provide the opportunity for students to develop the core competencies and skills of the dramatist and scriptwriter, to explore their own ‘voice’ and develop their confidence as dramatists and scriptwriters, and to appreciate the specific media contexts within which professional writers work. Students will undertake practice-based enquiry into techniques and processes for writing for stage and screen. They will also work on a series of scriptwriting projects to engage with different styles and formats of production. There will also be study into writing techniques and issues of performance in relation to theatre, cinema, television and other relevant contexts.
- Brighton, United Kingdom
- Birmingham, United Kingdom + 4 more
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
Explore your creativity and develop an in-depth knowledge of your art and the industry with our BMus (Hons) Songwriting course. You’ll learn all about this music industry cornerstone. You’ll focus on areas such as lyricism and aesthetics, creating music with technology, and music publishing.
- London, United Kingdom
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
Performance: Writing focuses on the craft and technical aspects of writing for performance. It offers teaching that supports you to develop your skills and voice as a writer. In an ever changing, intensely competitive UK and global sector, it encourages you to identify who you are writing for, and to explore relevant outlets for your work.
- Waterford, USA
On-Campus
English
Advanced semesters provide student and early-career artists the opportunity to hone their craft and create a solid body of work with the guidance and tutelage of master teachers.