Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media MFA (PG)
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 40 graduates of Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media MFA (PG) at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Drama & Theater.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Drama & Theater
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Drama & Theater at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £24000 | £21500 | £27000 |
25-75 percentile range | £19000 - £29000 | £14500 - £27000 | £18500 - £33500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Drama & Theater
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £20903 | £17931 | £21753 |
25-75 percentile range | £17825 - £24915 | £12598 - £22386 | £15916 - £27274 |
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Course Description
The MA/MFA Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media offers a vocational training in writing drama across a range of different media contexts.
Both the MA and MFA courses provide the opportunity for you to develop the core competencies and skills of the dramatist, to explore your ‘voice’, to develop your confidence in your own writing and to understand the different media contexts within which you might work as a professional scriptwriter.
- Train to write drama for different media including theatre, film, television and radio
* Study the history of dramatic writing and explore its future
* Work with actors and be taught by industry professionals
In the past, students have also had the opportunity to study optional units on writing within other contexts, for example, writing with, and for, communities (in collaboration with the MA Applied Theatre).
Key features of the course:
- Practice-based enquiry into techniques and processes for writing for stage and screen;
- A series of writing projects engaging with different styles and media formats;
- Research into dramatic writing techniques and issues of performance in relation to theatre, cinema, television, radio and other relevant contexts.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media MFA (PG) at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
55% | Media Professionals |
10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Skilled trades occupations |
5% | Caring personal services |
5% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Grading Distribution
Students of the course received the following grades
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Applicants should normally have an undergraduate degree in the broad field of literary and/or performance and drama studies; or a 1st degree and sufficient experience of either writing or drama practice; or have appropriate professional experience; or can otherwise demonstrate their potential to undertake this form of postgraduate study successfully. An offer will normally only be made after interview. An MFA top-up year for those with an existing MA in writing for dramatic media is available. During this year writers will produce 2 ‘calling card’ scripts and a professional development portfolio.
Costs
Tuition Fees Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media MFA (PG)
England UK | £5775 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £5775 | year 1 |
Scotland | £5775 | year 1 |
Wales | £5775 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £5775 | year 1 |
Ireland | £5775 | year 1 |
EU | £11025 | year 1 |
International | £11025 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Students who are applying for an equivalent or lower level qualification (ELQ) to one they already possess, will be charged full fees, unless they are exempt. Please see the Office for Students' website for details.
Average student cost of living in London
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
About Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is a member of Conservatoires UK, located in the Swiss Cottage area in the city of London. Prospective students can expect to find professional drama and music facilities, as well as faculty members with extensive experience working in their respective fields. The city of London is known for being expensive to live in, but also for the opportunities that it provides socially and academically.
Student composition of Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
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Total number of students enrolled at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 640
- postgraduates:
- 390
- Total:
- 1030
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