Screenwriting Master’s Degree
In The Mediapro Studio’s Master’s in Screenwriting, we identify talent and train the sector’s future professionals. We offer comprehensive and exclusive training that covers writing for feature films, series, non-fiction formats and project sales. The program is offered with an identical curriculum in Madrid at the UCM and in Barcelona through the ESCAC and it offers students the same advantages at either location, both as far as guaranteed internships in screenwriting and access to great professionals who participate in the program as advisors and teachers.
Why choose us?
Because we offer the most comprehensive master’s for aspiring screenwriters:
- We are the only master’s program to offer training in screenwriting for feature films, series, entertainment programs, documentaries, podcasts, fiction podcasts and more, as well as teaching students how to pitch and sell their projects.
- We offer guaranteed internships: 100 hours as a screenwriter for productions and departments at The Mediapro Studio, Globomedia, El Terrat, 100 Balas, Big Bang Media, and more.
- Our advisors and teachers are active screenwriters and professionals with a wide range of teaching experience. In addition, executives from the major platforms, channels and film festivals also participate, offering a broad view of the reality of the sector.
- Because throughout the master’s, you will develop a feature film, series and non-fiction project with the help of your advisors through personalized consult sessions.
- You will be able to write your own personal project (thesis) under the supervision of an advisor.
- Real access to the audiovisual industry:
- A master’s that identifies talent and facilitates real access to the audiovisual industry.
- Each year, some of our students go on to form a part of the screenwriting teams for The Mediapro Studio or join the company to develop their own projects.
- You will participate in a pitch and masterclass by executives at production companies, platforms, channels, festivals, etc.
- Our advisors and teachers are active screenwriters and professionals with a wide range of teaching experience. You will be taught by and complete internships with the creators of Celeste, Su Majestad, El 47, Express, The Head, Vota Juan, Locked Up, La Revuelta, Zapeando and El Intermedio, among others.
Admission requirements
A university degree or work experience in the audiovisual sector
Teaching program
Credits
60
Teaching hours
360
Internship hours
100
Schedule
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Format
Onsite (some classes may exceptionally be held online)
Locations
Madrid (Espacio DIMAD, Matadero Madrid Paseo de la Chopera, 14)
Barcelona (
Espacio ESCAC: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 680, entresol, Barcelona)
Program length
One academic year
Subjects
Introduction module
Feature film module
Fiction series module
Non-fiction module
Fiction for alternative channels module
Pitching module
Guaranteed internship
Master’s thesis
Course grading criteria
Madrid
The Mediapro Studio Master’s program in Madrid, in collaboration with the Complutense University of Madrid through its Faculty of Information Sciences, was launched in 2019. Professor of Information Sciences, Jorge Clemente, co-directs the Master’s program at its Madrid campus.
Barcelona
Due to popular demand, in 2023, the prestigious ESCAC (Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya) school in Barcelona joined the project, forming a new headquarters for the Master’s in Screenwriting in Barcelona.
Career opportunities
The Mediapro Studio’s Master’s in Screenwriting aims to discover and train talent in the field of screenwriting. This program is eminently practical and focuses on identifying and developing students’ skills in a realistic and applied learning environment.
The world of screenwriting is constantly evolving and screenwriters are in high demand. This master’s offers comprehensive training in diverse areas, such as writing for feature films, series, unscripted content and documentaries. In addition, it guarantees internships working on The Mediapro Studio productions, facilitating direct access to the audiovisual sector and offering an in-depth understanding of the different departments and types of productions required by production companies, platforms and channels. These are just some of the numerous career opportunities:
- Screenwriter for film
- Screenwriter for series
- Screenwriter for non-fiction formats
- Screenwriter for alternative channels
- Script analyst and development for platforms, channels and production companies
- Film development departments at production companies
- Fiction development departments at production companies
Meet the faculty
FAQs
Where are classes held?
In Barcelona, it takes place in the ESCAC Space, located on Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 680, mezzanine, and in Madrid, in the DIMAD space at Matadero Madrid on Paseo de la Chopera, 14.
What is the schedule for classes?
The class schedule is always Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 am to 2 pm, although there may be consult sessions or tutorials anytime during the week and students must be available to complete required assignments throughout the course.
Can the program be completed online?
This course must be completed in person. It cannot be completed online. Only certain classes are taught online.
To apply to this master’s, do I need to have studied audiovisual communication?
Although recommended, having completed this type of studies is not required. To determine whether applicants are ideal candidates, a series of entrance exams will be carried out to confirm their level.
Who is this master’s geared towards?
The master’s is geared towards university graduates or students who can confirm professional experience in the audiovisual sector.