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The MLitt in Playwriting and Screenwriting provides a gateway into the professional world of writing for stage, radio or screen.

Course information

The MLitt in Playwriting and Screenwriting is a one-year taught programme run by the School of English. In this course, you will develop your skills in writing for radio, theatre and screen with an emphasis on your individual voice and style.

You will graduate with a portfolio of pieces and an understanding of how to approach theatres, secure commissions and work as a playwright

The MLitt will provide you with technically-oriented tuition by leading contemporary playwrights and world-class academics, with an emphasis on best practice in recent and contemporary writing.

Those interested in writing prose or poetry may instead wish to consider taking the Creative Writing MLitt.

Highlights

• Individual mentors help you to hone your creative practice and to further develop your expressive voice.
• The course emphasises best practice in recent and contemporary writing, and modules are taught by award-winning professional playwrights.
• Small class sizes allow for extremely high levels of individual attention.
• The course is normally delivered in the Byre Theatre Studio, making full use of a professional theatre.
• Students have the opportunity to meet and work with professional theatre directors, actors and writers while studying in St Andrews.

Careers

Graduates of the course have gone on to become published writers or pursue careers in a range of sectors including journalism, marketing, publishing and teaching.

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students on a taught postgraduate course and offers a programme of events to assist students to build their employability skills.