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I may explode
I found out, about an hour ago, that I have been awarded a 1st Class Honour in my MA in Screenwriting. I’m past the numbed shock and now I’m speeding into hysterical gibbering excitement. For the Americans out there, this is the highest grade you can obtain in any degree in Ireland. It is also very difficult to obtain (I’m not trying to toot my own horn here, but that’s the reality of the situation for Arts degrees in Irish Universities). The degree was part academic (film theory, history, etc.), and part creative writing, but the completed screenplay was a significant portion of the mark, so as you can imagine…
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hard work pays off
Yesterday I received the results of my Diploma in Film Studies: I got a 1st class honours. It would be completely dishonest, and falsely modest, to admit that I was anything short of ecstatic. Last year my results left me on an average of a 2.1 (or second class honours, 1st degree, to those of you unfamiliar with Irish/UK classifications), though I had scored a 1st in one of the modules. This year I was given the precise mark in each course and I was flabbergasted at the grade I achieved in one of this year’s modules. I don’t think I’ve ever achieved a grade that high in an Arts…
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I accept
This morning I got a letter offering me a place on the one-year taught Masters of Screenwriting at the Huston School of Film and Digital Media. I’m chuffed, and stunned. I’m pleased that the material I put together for my application was deemed worthy enough for a place on the course. But, I did a MA before, and even though that was a long time ago, I still remember the hard graft. It was a MA by pure research, so I had to motivate myself to do the work and get it completed on time. The last five months were torturous. I’d get up at 7am (Mon-Fri), so I’d be…
