Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Entertainment Media - Screenwriting

In the Screenwriting Concentration, students study at the same pace as professional screenwriters, learning in an environment where they receive the support and structure to write and meet creative deadlines. Throughout the program, students write intensively, completing several projects with the assistance of constructive critique from instructors as well as peers. Students will build a comprehensive foundation in the screenwriting craft with topics including WGA format and copyright law, classic screenplay structure, character arcs, theme, conflict, flashbacks, voiceover, subtext, style, tone, visualization, discipline, and genre.
To support the concepts taught during the first half of the concentration, in addition to numerous writing exercises, students are required to write a treatment, outline and first draft of a speculative ('spec) script for a feature length film. In addition to writing classes and projects, students study film craft, acting, pitching, and cinema studies, as they apply to screenwriting, as well as critical concepts in film history, and theory and practice of acting to understand good dialogue and appropriate behavior.
In the second half of the concentration, students will advance their skills and explore the fundamentals of film directing, engaging in the in-depth study of the pitch, and learning the standard conventions of TV writing. During this portion of study, students will choose to either write a revised draft of their 'spec or write a new 'spec script. Additionally, each student will write, direct and edit a short digital film or scene from a feature script, and will write and perform a pitch for feedback and critique.

All students pursuing an undergraduate degree from the New York Film Academy must submit an official, final high school transcript in order to complete their application.
Non-U.S. residents or international applicants, for whom English is not the first or native language), are required to submit proof of English proficiency, in the form of:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 520 or higher (190 for computer-based test or 68 for internet-based test), IELTS 6 or the equivalent.