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    Educational objectives and professional fields

    Educational objectives.

    Prepared for the real world.
    You will become a skilled writer with the ability to think critically and write with flair in your own unique style. You will learn about different writing tools and understand how to read scripts with a critical eye. You will learn to master new narrative forms and work closely with those in the other Master’s in Film degree programmes. You will also learn about artistic research issues at the University of Zurich’s Institute of Film Studies.

    ZHdK connects teaching and research. With predoctoral and doctoral programmes, our pro-grammes invest in up-and-coming talent. With research institutes including the Institute for the Performing Arts and Film and the Immersive Arts Space, ZHdK has become a byword for the increasing importance of innovation, digitalization and practice-based research.

    Prepared for interdisciplinary work.
    At ZHdK, degree programmes are shaped by hybrid collaborations in the fields of film, theatre and dance. Students are taught and encouraged to become artistic personalities who demonstrate autonomy and flexibility in complex production processes and interdisciplinary working groups.

    Prepared for the future.
    Our strong ties with professional networks and partnerships provide a state-of-the-art education and expose you to national and international perspectives, platforms and discourses. The course will prepare you to work in a dynamic professional field and you will benefit from the opportunity to position yourself individually within the film industry and build a successful career. 

    Degree title:
    Master of Arts ZHdK in Film with a Major in Screenwriting

    Potential areas of employment.

    The Master’s Major in “Screenwriting” will enable you to gain a foothold as a screenwriter in the film, television, and media industries in the following positions:

    • Screenwriter
    • Writers’ room writer
    • Dramatic advisor
    • Script consultant
    • Editor