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2010-2011 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

Writing for Film and Television - Bachelor of Fine Arts

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Program Total Credits: 123

Writing for Film and Television is an undergraduate program dedicated to the art of dramatic writing for film and television. The dramatic script serves as the creative blueprint for the collaborative creation in film and television. The curriculum for the program aims to educate and prepare students for the professional world in this unique genre of writing.

A four-year sequence of studio writing courses act as the cornerstone of the curriculum. Starting with Dramatic Structure in the first year, students create their own written work in an intensive workshop environment. In the second year, Screenwriting is introduced, along with script analysis. In the third and fourth years, students will be writing full-length scripts for film. Writing episodic television scripts along with adapting material from fiction and nonfiction sources complements the feature length scripts. To appreciate the art form, as well as the collaborative spirit of film and television, there are courses in video production, as well as survey courses in the history of film and television. A strong liberal arts experience in drama, literature, and history gives students the breadth of knowledge required of the professional writer. Internships in the Senior year will provide students with an exposure to a professional work setting.

Freshman Year Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

Spring Credits: 15

Sophomore Year Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

  • Liberal Arts Credits: 3 cr
  • Elective Credits: 3 cr

Select one of the following two:

  • WRIT 211 - Screenwriting I Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  • WRIT 220 - Writing for Film Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs

Spring Credits: 15

  • Elective Credits: 3 cr

Junior Year Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

  • Electives Credits: 3 cr
  • LAPI XXX - Liberal Arts (Period Interpretation) Credits: 3 cr

Spring Credits: 15

  • Electives Credits: 3 cr 

Senior Year Credits: 33

Fall Credits: 18

  • Electives Credits: 6 cr
  • Liberal Arts Credits: 3 cr
  • LAPI XXX - Liberal Arts (Period Interpretation) Credits: 3 cr

Spring Credits: 15

  • Electives Credits: 6 cr
  • Liberal Arts Credits: 3 cr

Liberal Arts Distribution

Note all liberal arts courses are 3 credits

  • Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 9 cr

CMAC Core/Discipline History

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