Screenwriting

This MA in Screenwriting from LJMU invites you to explore your creative potential, by giving you the creative space to develop as a writer.

• Learn from experienced writers with extensive and current practical industry experience
• Hone your craft in the Liverpool Screen School, a highly respected provider in creative writing education and training
• Benefit from Liverpool's reputation as an important hub for film, television and independent production
• Enjoy the Screen School's significant links with the screenwriting industry locally and nationally
• Experience guest lectures and practical workshops from visiting industry professionals

Recruits biennially - next intake is September 2024. Fees and application dates will be added to this page in Summer 2023.

With the focus on current professional practice within the TV & Film industry, as well as learning scriptwriting theory, this course will encourage you to develop an original voice, pursue challenging and innovative methods of storytelling, engage in research and development, and view your work in the context of the marketplace. Sessions include lectures, screenings, practical exercises, workshops, specialist visiting lectures and masterclasses.

The course emphasises the development of practical screenwriting skills and the production of a portfolio of work, developed to the highest professional standards. You will gain an understanding of professional practice, pitching and marketing screenplays and learn to critically analyse films and screen texts.