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FAST-TRACK YOUR CAREER IN THE GLOBAL SCREEN INDUSTRY
The Master of Arts Screen: Screenwriting develops the next wave of Australian screenwriters.
In this course, you will acquire industry knowledge, craft skills and peer networks; vital resources in building a sustainable career in the screen industries. Through an intensive incubator-style program, you will develop a portfolio of creative work that showcases your understanding of screenwriting craft. You will work collaboratively on the development of screen stories with peers in other discipline departments including directing, producing and sound; and gain an understanding of the journey from script to screen.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: |
A range of scholarships are available to successful applicants of the Master of Arts Screen; you will be prompted to apply for them following your submission –
- Netflix First Nations Scholarship
- Craft Excellence Scholarship
- Equity Scholarships
- First Nations Scholarships
Meet AFTRS’ Head of Screenwriting Pieter Aquilia
Go behind the scenes of AFTRS’ Master of Arts Screen: Screenwriting
Is the Master of Arts Screen: Screenwriting right for you?
WHY DO THIS COURSE
The Master of Arts Screen: Screenwriting will equip you with the knowledge you need to forge a sustainable career.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Through a combination of craft-based writing workshops and cross-disciplinary collaborations, you will learn the skill set demanded of screenwriters at the industry level.
To practice your craft, you will participate in peer feedback incubators that allow you to develop a major creative work (or set of screenplay documents). Industry practitioners will provide insights into their professional practice and essential feedback on your scripts.
During the course, there will be an opportunity for a professional placement, which aims to support your transition into the industry upon graduation. In the final year, you will have the opportunity to develop your screenwriting through the development of a portfolio of screen documents.
By the end of the course, you will have the ability to generate work that is audience-focussed and distinctive. You will graduate as a versatile storyteller, able to work across a rapidly evolving media landscape.
Overall, the course will allow you to consider who you are as a creative practitioner, learning to analyse your process through the development of a practice-based research project. You will understand how your practice is informed by contemporary screen culture and engages with emerging trends and technologies.
Career opportunities
Each year, Australian feature films, television and other screen media are testament to the impact of the AFTRS screenwriting program. Notable screenwriting alumni include Tony McNamara, BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee for The Favourite (2018) and Golden Globe nominee for The Great (2020); Jacquelin Perske (Love My Way, 2004-2007; Seven Types of Ambiguity, 2017; The Cry, 2017); Julie Kalceff, Emmy, Rose d’Or, GLAAD, and MGFF My Queer Carrer winner for First Day (2020-2022) and LA, NY, Melbourne and Vancouver Web Fest winner for Starting From Now (2014-2016); and Jane Campion, winner of an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Piano (1993) and nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Power of the Dog (2021).
Meet your Lecturers
Kate Stone
Kate is a writer, developer and producer who worked as Head of Development at The Steve Jaggi Company from the…
You will learn to
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of theory and practice as a professional screenwriter
Apply a deep understanding of cinematic storytelling to create audience-engaged work for the screen
Implement a creative practice that synthesises specialist knowledge and an understanding of personal process
Apply an adaptable skill set
Demonstrate an ability to collaborate across diverse projects
DISCLAIMER: Changes in circumstances may impact upon the accuracy or currency of information. While AFTRS takes all due care to ensure that the information is accurate, it reserves the right to vary any information described here without notice.
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