Master of Science in Playwriting
The University of Edinburgh
UK,Scotland
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12 Months
Duration
CAD 30,500/year
Tuition Fee
CAD 0 FREE
Application Fee
Sep 2025
Apply Date
UK, Scotland
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1583
Total Students: 45,615 +
Int. Students: 13,353 +
Campus Detail
Main Campus Address
Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, United Kingdom
Master of Science in Playwriting
Program Overview
Led by award-winning playwright, director and dramaturge Nicola McCartney, our MSc in Playwriting offers a high level of contact with the theatre industry. It will appeal to emerging playwrights, directors, dramaturges, performance artists and critics.
The programme focuses not only on the craft of writing for performance, but also on how a script plays out in real space and time, and in front of an audience.
You will be taught through a dynamic combination of seminars, workshops, one-to-one supervision and professional masterclasses by some of Europe’s leading playwrights and theatre artists. Previous collaborators include world famous and award-winning practitioners such as Cora Bissett, Sir Michael Boyd, Gregory Burke, Kai Fischer, Tanika Gupta, Philip Howard, Rosie Kellagher, Lucy Kirkwood, Matthew Lenton, Linda McLean, Orla O'Loughlin, Adura Onashile, Robin Soanes and John Tiffany.
A core component of the degree is a series of workshops, facilitated by Playwrights' Studio Scotland, to develop your own work with professional actors and directors.
Why Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a theatre city, home to the world’s largest theatre festival and a lively, thriving and diverse year-round theatre scene.
As a student on the Playwriting MSc programme, you’ll benefit from established links with leading theatres and organisations, including Traverse Theatre, Scotland’s new writing theatre, the Royal Lyceum, one of the UK’s leading repertory theatres, and Playwrights' Studio Scotland.
The University of Edinburgh has a long and rich tradition of student drama. Based in Bedlam Theatre, the oldest student-run theatre in the UK, the Edinburgh University Theatre Company has helped to develop an array of outstanding theatrical talent over the years, with alumni making reputations and careers in professional theatre.
By the end of the programme, you will have written at least two short works and one full-length piece for live performance.
Application Fee
Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE Tuition Fee
CAD 30,500 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
Living Cost in The University of Edinburgh
CAD 12,000 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Check program website for more information about funding options.
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