The study of screenwriting is an intensive program aimed at helping screenwriters develop their individual creative voices as they explore the intricacies of story structure, character development, writing believable dialogue, and understanding film language and genres.

Students will learn to write in a variety of forms, including the short film, feature film, and episodic (television and mini-series).

core requirements  (39 Credits)

FTV 130 - Introduction to Visual Storytelling (3)
FTV 140 - Introduction to Film Aesthetics (3)
FTV 227 - Screenwriting Fundamentals (3)
FTV 244 - History of Film (to 1945) (3)
FTV 245 - History of Film (1946 to the present) (3)
FTV 301 - Acting for Non-Actors (3)
FTV 326 - Writing the Adaptation (3)
FTV 327 - Intermediate Screenwriting (must be taken twice)*  (6)
FTV 328 - Seminar in Television Writing (3)
FTV 357 - Feature Analysis (3)
FTV 427 - Advanced Screenwriting (must be taken twice)*  (6)
*Students take the FTV 327-427 sequence twice in succession.

elective courses: choose three  (9 Credits)

Electives include all classes offered by the  School  of Film  and Television.

Total credits:     48