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Contacts

Diane Walsh \ dwalsh@uarts.edu \ 215.717.6562
Program Director

Description

This new program is accepting applicants commencing with the fall 2016 semester.

Writing for Film and Television is an undergraduate program that teaches future screenwriters, filmmakers, story-development executives, and producers the art of writing narrative scripts for the screen. Students write feature-length screenplays and hour-long teleplays; gain a sophisticated knowledge of story development; and create, write, and produce episodic drama series for the Web. The core of this experience is writing and revising in a workshop environment with close guidance and support from industry-experienced faculty.

Program Objectives

• To solve story problems creatively and through experimentation;
• To generate or find story ideas to develop for movies, television, or web series;
• To apply the techniques of dramatic structure to a variety of works, both one’s own and those of other writers;
• To develop a more sophisticated and evocative use of language;
• To revise written work in light of knowledge learned about dramatic structure and skills honed as a writer;
• To develop competency in written and oral critical analysis of scripted work;
• To demonstrate professional scriptwriting practices;
• To understand the collaborative nature of film and television development and production practices;
• To refine public speaking and oral story pitching skills;
• To recognize historical and cultural influences on film, television, and internet writing and production. 

Program Requirements (121.5 credits)