Playwriting and Screenwriting Degree
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques for communicating dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the composition of creative written works for the theatre and/or film. Includes instruction in creative writing craft, scene writing, script development, stage and/or camera instructions, line and moment analysis, script reading, script editing, and the creation of full productions
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| 52,810 | $59,727 | |
| 37,310 | $53,919 |
Popular Public Colleges & Universities Offering This Program
- 18111 Nordhoff St
Northridge, CA 91330
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 11
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 700 E Seventh St
Saint Paul, MN 55106
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Address Not Available
Athens, OH 45701
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 735 Anderson Hill Rd
Purchase, NY 10577
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 14
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- Broadway and University Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79409
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 101 Jessup Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 1501 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Single Campus
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
- 9000 E Chaparral Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 25
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Multicampus
- Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
Popular Private Colleges & Universities Offering This Program
- 84 Alford Rd
Great Barrington, MA 01230
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- One College Drive
Bennington, VT 05201
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 95 North Ave
Burlington, VT 05401
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 620 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20064
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- One University Dr.
Orange, CA 92866
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 26
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 55 E Jackson
Chicago, IL 60604
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 3141 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 5
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 7916 Williamson Rd NW
Roanoke, VA 24020
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- One Lmu Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 23
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 633 Clark St
Evanston, IL 60208
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 13
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 220 Grove Ave
Prescott, AZ 86301
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Special Focus Institutions--Schools of Art, Music, and Design
- 66 W 12th Street
New York, NY 10011
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 7
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 320 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 18
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Special Focus Institutions--Schools of Art, Music, and Design
- University Park
Los Angeles, CA 90089
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 59
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
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