BA Screenwriting
Entry requirements
96-112 points at A2 BTEC Extended Diploma: MMM-DMM BTEC Diploma: DD-D*D* Pass Access Course: 96-112 UCAS points International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 96-112 points from Higher Level subjects T Level: P (C+) - M IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
About this course
BA (Hons) in Screenwriting, covering script development for film, television, and radio. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The final-year Screenwriting Major Project requires students to produce a feature-length calling card script, supported by a paired Research Project module. The programme has established connections with the BBC, ITV, and MediaCityUK.
Modules
- Film, Television and Media Culture
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- Writing Comedy
- TV Serials and Soaps
- Introduction to Radio Writing
- Screenwriting Stage 2
- Story Design
- Writing For Film
- Comedy Writing
- Writing Radio Drama
- Writing for Video Games
- Adaptations
- The Writer's Room
- Starting the Feature
- Screenwriting Major Project
- Research Project