Develop industry ready writing skills to tell audience-driven stories through visual media.

Taught by industry professionals, the Master of Screenwriting trains you in the craft of professional screenwriting aligned with your personal vision, leading to compelling and exciting stories that are ready for a feature film or television markets.

Take part in ‘Storytelling Workshops’ which analyse the universal essentials of storytelling. You will attend lectures, classes and screenings dedicated to the craft of screenwriting and undertake intensive modules focusing on feature film and television writing.

The course features one-on-one mentorships with professional screenwriters, who will guide you from development to completion of your script, a unique script development hothouse and regular ‘insiders’ Q&A sessions with visiting filmmakers. You will pitch your final project to industry producers and TV commissioners, often leading to direct professional placements or project development schemes.

Who is this course for?

The Master of Screenwriting is designed for graduates and/or professionals in the film and television industry, who have a desire to tell audience-driven stories via a visual medium.

18 months full-time or 36 months part-time.

This is a 150 credit point program.

The Master of Screenwriting is an 18-month, practice based, course designed for those who have a desire to tell audience-driven stories via a visual medium.

Upon completion of the program, graduates can select to undertake further study in one of our research master degrees.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates will have:

• developed screenwriting skills for national and international screenwriting industries
• become confident with writing and rewriting screenplays
• demonstrated an ability to develop concepts and ideas into screenplays
• qualified for employment in the film, television and allied industries
• demonstrated developed skills in research methodology for writers
• accomplished a high standard third or final draft of a feature length screenplay or television bible and script.

In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed: either a bachelor degree or equivalent in a cognate area; a bachelor honours degree or equivalent in a non-cognate area; a

IELTS (academic English Only): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 + ; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13;
Pearson Test of English Academic: 58 + no communicative skill below 50
Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 + no skill below 169.