School Website Length to Graduate: 4 Years Location: NC-Winston-Salem Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $31,044 Subject: Screenwriting

DESCRIPTION

The BFA program in filmmaking is open to students who wish to pursue program emphasis in the areas of animation, cinematography, directing, picture editing and sound design, producing, production design, or screenwriting. At the same time, the School expects students to have or to develop a strong base in the liberal arts and humanities, as well as the physical and social sciences, with additional intensive coursework in film history, aesthetics and criticism.

With this in mind, the School of Filmmaking does not offer a College Arts Diploma to any student who does not already possess a BA, BM, BS, or BFA degree.

ADVANTAGES

Instruction begins with basic immersion in storytelling, and explorations into character, conflict, setting, dialogue, emotional tone, stage directions and professional format. More advanced classes explore three-act structure, the value of rewriting, and genre writing – from classic genres such as the Western and detective thriller to contemporary independent film material. Extensive work shopping is done both on screenplays for school productions, particularly in the first and second years, and feature-length screenplays, two of which must be written in years three and four.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

The second-year screenwriting curriculum gives the student the opportunity to further develop his/her screenwriting skills. In addition to reinforcing the concepts introduced in Year One – developing character, conflict, setting, dialogue, controlling idea in short scripts – there will be an introduction of traditional three-act structure. Emphasis will be placed on developing and outlining feature ideas in three acts, as well as writing Act One of a feature screenplay.

FINANCIAL AID

The Office of Student Financial Aid at University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is here to serve prospective students and currently enrolled students by providing information, assistance and guidance on ways to plan for and meet the costs of education

SCHOLARSHIPS

At UNCSA, each of the five arts schools may award scholarships to students based on artistic “merit.” For new students, this determination may be made as a result of your audition or interview.

CERTIFICATIONS

We are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

SUMMARY

The School of Filmmaking trains talented students for professional careers in the film and television industries. The program stresses the collaborative nature of filmmaking in a rigorous conservatory atmosphere. The School of Filmmaking’s goal is to produce the “complete” filmmaker – a storyteller of unusual vision who knows how to use and value the components of the filmmaking arts.

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