MA Playwriting
Our MA Playwriting is a vocationally oriented and industry-focused course. It’s designed to provide a genuine gateway into a writing career in the theatre and performance industries.
By the end of the course, you’ll have developed at least one full-length stage play, a collection of one-act dramas, a full-length festival play and at least one play that adapts elements of a classic text to engage with a contemporary context.
Course duration: 1 year (full-time)
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Playwriting at Ô°ÇøÒùÂÒ
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2nd in the UK for Drama and Cinematics (Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023).
Learn from professionals including Olivier-nominated playwright Tim Price.
Benefit from Ô°ÇøÒùÂÒ’s dynamic theatre scene.
Learn within the interdisciplinary Centre for New Writing.
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Work with leading industry practitioners to develop your playwriting, pitching and dramaturgical skills.
We also offer a specialised taught course in MA Screenwriting in our Drama and Film Studies department.
Funding and Scholarships
We offer different funding options so you can finance your future.
For more information on the scholarships and bursaries on offer, see our or research the University's postgraduate funding database.
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