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Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2014-2015 
    
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Feature Film Screenwriting, M.F.A.


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Objectives


  • Students will prepare for specific careers in film, television, and new and emerging media through a highly professional and challenging graduate curriculum.
  • Students will demonstrate the application of the theoretical, aesthetic, and practical elements of film, television, and emerging new media, story development, and script writing at a professional level suitable for pursuing a career in academia and/or the entertainment industry.

Learning Outcomes


•    Students will demonstrate, through a portfolio of screenplays and teleplays, mastery of story development, character development, storytelling structure, and cinematic style.
•    Students will demonstrate the ability to pitch stories and scripts to producers, managers, agents, studios, cable outlets, and networks.
•    Students will demonstrate proficiency in writing for screens of all sizes. Students will value diverse stories that explore social justice issues and ethical and humanistic themes.
•    Students will develop entrepreneurial skills by creating relationships with outside organizations through internships, mentorships, and designated courses and workshops.
•    Students will demonstrate the fundamental business skills required for working effectively with producers, managers, agents, and the Writers Guild of America.
•    Students will demonstrate proficiency in analyzing the influences of film, television, and emerging media on our culture, and vice versa.

M.F.A. Feature Film Screenwriting


The goal of the M.F.A. program in Feature Film Screenwriting is to train students to write and work in long-form storytelling. Progressing from the core courses, the Feature Film Screenwriting student must complete a portfolio, which consists of three feature-length screenplays and develop a project adapted from another medium. Students can also take courses in television writing as electives. Proper sequencing of major requirements is indicated by prerequisites of individual courses and as noted in the outline below. Please consult assigned academic advisor.

M.F.A. in Writing and Producing for Television Requirements


Prerequisite Requirements 9 semester hours
Major Requirement 36 semester hours
Thesis Requirements 6 semester hours
Overall Total
51 semester hours

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Third Year


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