Meet our online Screenwriters
17 April 2025
Falmouth's established Writing for Script & Screen MA (Online) course has garnered a passionate and engaged community of writers from across the globe. Developed by award-winning screenwriter Dr John Finnegan, and delivered by a team of industry-savvy tutors, the course is at the forefront of the rapidly developing entertainment industries, and has helped graduates to secure writing credits, win awards and carve out success careers.
At a recent course in-person event, online students got the opportunity to meet their course peers and lecturers face-to-face. We chatted to students and staff about their backgrounds, their commitment to writing and how they’re honing their practices ready for exciting industry opportunities.
Students Ruth and Lee
You do work remotely and it is online, but I can't stress how incredible the tutors are in putting everyone together to develop this really nice working relationship; I was missing that before - Ruth
I've managed to get to the Nicholl semi-finals, and I've got into the Top 50 of the ISA Student Fellowships. I never would have been able to do that before coming on the course - Lee
Student Noam and tutor Mat
I needed to improve (my writing) in a professional way; I found you guys and it's been a beautiful journey! There's always something to learn - Noam
The thing I really love about working with our students is being able to see their projects come into fruition from the seed of an idea - Mat
Course Leader Dr John Finnegan
Particularly in an age where AI is taking over, it's really important that the voice of storytellers is protected. It's where the magic of cinema really first starts; it all starts in the script. We're not just giving people a great education to get out into the industry; we're aiming to get students to the summit of the industry - John
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