Film is an international language, a celebrated art form and a multibillion-dollar industry. To make the most of this dynamic fusion of art and commerce requires sophisticated and specialized preparation. The screenwriting program provides a creative and practical foundation for a career in writing for film and television, as well as preparation for graduate level study. The program offers the high-end skills that help students shape their own futures.
Screenwriting techniques and principles are explored and practiced through a core curriculum of writing. This curriculum provides the opportunity to develop an original voice, to reflect and grow as an individual creative screenwriter, and to apply this combination of skill and knowledge to the marketplace. It examines screenwriting and filmmaking from both historical and critical perspectives.
The Screenwriting program is a part of the College of Arts & Sciences and is offered as Major. Here is the Major Checklist
For general information regarding Communication, Writing and Arts programs, please contact the CWA support staff, Lisa Ann McMahon, lisaann.mcmahon@metrostate.edu.
If you are interested in any one of the majors in Communication, Writing and Arts, please contact CAS advising, Donna Blacker, donna.blacker@metrostate.edu.