Aug 24, 2010

Boston University College of Communication – Screenwriting

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Length to Graduate: 2 Years
Location: MA-Boston
Students per Class: 11-20
Subject: Screenwriting

DESCRIPTION

Students completing the two-year graduate program will earn an M.F.A. in Screenwriting and be prepared to place, sell, and/or produce their work in the film and television industry. The program is small yet vigorous and nurturing. Our motto: writers write.

By the time students leave the halls of the University, they will have completed three or four feature length screenplays, a television pilot, and several short screenplays. In addition, students will have a strong understanding of the film and television industry and what it takes to sell their work.

ADVANTAGES

Beyond learning the art and craft of screenwriting, students interested in gaining teaching experience will have the opportunity to apply for graduate assistant positions in which they will lead discussion groups with undergraduate, beginning screenwriters. These positions hold the opportunity for tuition remission.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

Screenwriting students are also eligible to compete in the yearly ‘Fleder-Rosenberg’ short screenplay contest, which offers cash prizes for the best short scripts and a funded trip to Los Angeles for the grand prizewinners to have meetings with industry professionals.

FINANCIAL AID

The College of Communication’s financial aid resources include scholarship funds and graduate assistantships (teaching, research, administrative).

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship awards are merit-based on academic promise and the availability of funds. Eligibility for some types of assistance is determined by documented financial need.

SUMMARY

Students in the screenwriting program have a fourfold requirement: to understand and practice the art of screenwriting; to learn the fundamentals of dramatic production; to understand different models of filmmaking and film history; and to comprehend the role of the storyteller and that of mythology in the dramatic tradition.

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Boston University College of Communication – Screenwriting
640 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215

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