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Screenwriting

The philosophy of the Screenwriting faculty believes that creativity and imagination are as important as grade point average, and that script content (having something to say) is equal in importance to style. It is our hope that students leave the program not only with a knowledge of the craft and art of Screenwriting, but with a thorough knowledge of the industry as well as professionally crafted script(s) ready for submission to agents, studios and producers.

 

Curricula

1. Theory and History of Cinema and Electronic Media (6 units)
2. Writing for TV/Film (3)
3. Seminar in Screenwriting (3)
4. Graduate Seminar in Screenwriting (3)
5. Elective to be selected from and approved list of upper division and graduate level courses (6)
6. Seminar in Research Methods (3)
7. Thesis/Screenplay Research Practicum (3)
8. Thesis/Screenplay (3)