The Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting in Cinema and Television Arts is a two-year program consisting of 14 courses. Of these, 10 are devoted to scriptwriting and four relate to the professional industry. The program culminates with a portfolio of master-level scripts.

Required Courses (36 units)

CTVA 512 - American Television History (3)
CTVA 515 - Film Theory and Criticism (3)
CTVA 520 - Advanced Scene Study (3)
CTVA 550 - Story Structure and Draft (3)
CTVA 551 - Sitcom: Spec and Draft (3)
CTVA 552 - One-Hour Drama: TV Spec and Pilot (3)
CTVA 553T - Genres for Writers (3)
CTVA 555 - First Draft Screenplay (3)
CTVA 556 - Screenplay: Rewrite (3)
CTVA 580 - Writing Project #1 (3)
CTVA 581 - Writing Project #2 (3)
CTVA 597 - Final Project (3)

Electives (6 units)

CTVA 435 - Directing Film and TV (3)
CTVA 459 - Adaptation for Screenwriters (3)
CTVA 480 - Management in CTVA (3)
CTVA 562 - Media Literacy and Ethics: The Biz (3)

Total (42 units)

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