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

Total credits: 48