Course Branch: Media Production

Course Name: Writing for the Media (MA)

Location City, Country: Dorset, UK

College: The Media School

University: Bournemouth University

University Description: Bournemouth University is at the heart of the largest non-industrial conurbation in Europe. It is in a wonderful location sandwiched between the UK’s newest National Park, best beaches and largest natural harbour. It is home to a major financial services sector (JP Morgan Chase, Nationwide Building Society and Liverpool Victoria among others) as well as having the largest concentration of language schools outside London and many national headquarters including the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Sunseeker International. The Media School provides high standards of academic practice, industry quality facilities and a globally lead outlook to the media industry. These factors combined produce internationally successful graduates who have gone on to achieve phenomenal success within the media industry, with Bafta and Oscar winning alumni to fortify our claims.

Course Description: This 12 month Masters degree, the first of its kind in the UK, aims to develop student’s individual creative voice as a writer and the range of your authorial skills, enabling you to write for a variety of media – including film, television, radio and new media. On this course you don’t simply write. Your work will get made. You will see your scripts go into production while you are on the course.

Duration In Years (In Months): 1 year (12 mths) ; Full Time

Eligibility Criteria: Recent graduates with an undergraduate degree (typically 2:1 or above). Applications are also welcome from experienced professionals working within the media industry. IELTS 6.5 (Academic) or above.

Contact And Next Steps: connect@bmmbox.com