MA Screen Project Development

An intensive programme for aspiring film, television and interactive media producers wanting to develop their creative and business skills

course structure: full-time and part-time options available
dates: September - September
location: 2A Merchiston Avenue Production Centre
application deadlines: July 31st for Sept entry
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The MA in Screen Project Development offers the opportunity to develop your creative and business skills by taking a live drama, documentary or interactive media project through an intensive development process supported by experienced staff and industry experts.

Through a series of professionally taught tutorials, workshops and lectures you can hone your research and story development skills, edit scripts, present and pitch proposals and learn the business of producing - from securing rights and raising finance to doing deals and finding an audience.

You'll collaborate with fellow students and build relationships outside of the programme with creative talent, which should prepare you for the further development and production of projects. By the end of the course you should have a project that's fit to be presented to potential financiers, collaborators or commissioners.

Developing your Professional Practice at Edinburgh Skillset Screen & Media Academy
Edinburgh Skillset Screen & Media Academy runs a programme of Professional Practice sessions for students and alumni in order to support student and graduate professional development through interaction with working industry professionals. The Professional Practice programme at the Screen & Media Academy offers mentoring and work placements as well as a range of masterclasses and workshops.

Download a list of the Professional Practice sessions that ran in 2008-09