Graduate Coursework

Master of Screenwriting

Course code: MC-SCWR

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Duration
1.5 years full time
Mode (Location)
On campus (Southbank)
Intake

February

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Duration
1.5 years full time
Mode (Location)
On campus (Southbank)
Intake

February

Key dates

Fees

AUD $46,976 (2026 indicative first year fee)

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English language requirements

IELTS 6.5: with no band less than 6.0

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CRICOS code
075501C
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Course structure

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Course Structure

This is a 150 credit point program.

The Master of Screenwriting is an 18-month, practice based, course designed for those who have a desire to tell audience-driven stories via a visual medium.

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150-point program

1.5 years full-time

Year 1

100 pts

Semester 1 · 50 pts
  • Storytelling Workshop – compulsory – FLTV70041 – 12.5 pts
  • Cinematic Writing – compulsory – FLTV70042 – 18.75 pts
  • Writing for Television – compulsory – FLTV70043 – 18.75 pts
Semester 2 · 50 pts
  • Script Development Hothouse – compulsory – FLTV70046 – 12.5 pts
  • Major Screenwriting Project – compulsory – FLTV70047 – 37.5 pts

Year 2

50 pts

Semester 1 · 50 pts
  • Writing and Rewriting – compulsory – FLTV70044 – 37.5 pts
  • Business of Screenwriting – compulsory – FLTV70045 – 12.5 pts