Develop a solid grounding in the academic study of film, with a practical understanding of how to write screenplays. You also study cinema in terms of its industrial development, its changing production, distribution and exhibition practices and its leading theoretical frameworks. You have the opportunity to undertake activities related directly to future employment.

In seminars and practical workshops you participate in discussion, presentations and writing exercises, developing communication and teamwork skills, as well as the ability to think and respond quickly and creatively to questions and ideas. All practical screenwriting modules involve weekly workshops where you receive feedback on work-in-progress from peers and tutors.

You learn through:

• seminars

• lectures

• practical workshops

• film screenings