Gain the skills, tools and industry insights to push your projects to the top of the commissioning editor’s pile and get your comedy script green-lit.

Who knows, you could be on the way to the BAFTAs or Emmys, writing the next Ghosts, Motherland, Fleabag or Succession. 

There’s a great industry need right now for new television and audio comedy writers. Throughout this online Comedy Writing course, developed by award-winning comedy producer Simon Nicholls, you’ll benefit from career guidance masterclasses from the very best in the industry.

Guest speakers have included comedy legends French & Saunders, multiple award-winning writers Simon Blackwell and Holly Walsh and BAFTA-winning comedy producer Simon Mayhew-Archer.

Why study this course at Falmouth?

• Study the work of renowned comedy writers, reflect on professional trends and learn how to seize market opportunities 
• Learn how to write sketches, sitcoms and comedy dramas, developing a body of work for multiple platforms including television, audio and online 
• Develop a portfolio of scripts, treatments and responses to professional briefs, which can be used to gain agent representation and producer interest 
• Understand the role of a commissioner and what it takes to create a sellable project 

Course details:

On this Comedy Writing course, you'll study the work of renowned writers and directors, reflect on professional trends and learn how to seize market opportunities.

You'll hone your craft to develop a distinct comedy scriptwriting portfolio and learn the street smarts of how to best navigate the comedy industry: how to grab opportunities, how to approach producers and agents and how to make your work stand out from the crowd.

This Comedy Writing course is comprised of five modules, four 30-credit modules and one 60-credit Major Project (180 credits in total). The modules have been specifically designed to be studied in a non-linear order, with the order in which you’ll study the modules depending on when you begin the course. All modules on the Comedy Writing course are compulsory and must be passed in order to complete the award. 

Careers:

Graduates of the Comedy Writing MA will be well-positioned to work professionally as comedy writers across a range of different arenas, including radio, television, online platforms and video games.