Master of Fine Arts (MFA) i skriving for film, TV og digitale medier

Graduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Research

• Gjennomfør grundig forskning og bruk resultater for å skape autentiske historieverdener, karakterer og dialog

Story Development Skills

• Utvikle overbevisende historier
• Apply essential screenwriting tools to develop stories that are structurally sound

Critical Thinking

• Analyser historie/manusproblemer og finn kreative løsninger

Written Presentation Skills

• Skriv velutviklede behandlinger eller skisser og synops

Screenwriting Skills

• Demonstrere beherskelse av karakterutvikling, dialog og undertekst i arbeidet

Collaboration

• Effektivt samarbeid om flere prosjekter

Professional Readiness

• Send inn profesjonelt formaterte og korrekturleste manus
• Demonstrere evne til å motta og bruke notater etter behov i bransjen
• Demonstrere en bevissthet i arbeidet om hva som er kommersielt levedyktig

Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:

• Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
• Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
• Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
• Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
• Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
• Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
• Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.

As a graduate of our writing degree program, you will have the skills necessary for a range of industry opportunities. Our faculty, facilities, and hands-on learning approach are here to provide you with the tools you need to succeed in a professional screenwriter career.

Development Executive

Work with writers in preparing their movies for production.

Screen Writer

Create the blueprint for feature films. Originate the story, characters, and dramatic action in a motion picture or television series. Write scripts for feature films. Sell ideas and spec scripts as a freelancer. Get hired for an open writing assignment. Develop compelling story ideas, effectively pitch and sell those ideas, and deliver imaginative scripts that meet industry expectations.

Show Runner

Oversee all creative aspects of a television series.

Television Staff Writer

Work on the writing staff of a television show. Break stories and write/rewrite scripts. Collaborate with other writers and producers to develop compelling storylines for new and existing characters.

Unit Requirements

Degree Requirements

• Vellykket fullføring av endelig gjennomgang
• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• En minimumskarakter på C i alle nødvendige 60 enheter

Curriculum

Semester 1

• MPT 618: forfatter-regissør intensiv 1 (major)
• WRI 610: Creating Character & Backstory (Major)
• WRI 620: Manusanalyse (major)

Semester 2

• ACT 669: Script Analysis (Major)
• GLA 714: Fungerende
• (valgfag)
  Anbefales for sommeren
• MPT 605: Film Language Studio (major)
• WRI 660: Writing the Feature Film 1 (Høst) (Major)

Semester 3

• WRI 622: Manusskriving: Adaptasjon (major)
• WRI 634: First Steps in Television (major)
• WRI 665: Writing the Feature Film 1 (Spring) (Major)

Semester 4

• GLA 617: Mythology for the Modern World
• (valgfag)
  Anbefales for sommeren
• MPT 688: Utvikling: Finne materiale og påvirke forfattere (major)
• MPT 850: Innholdsskaping: Produksjonssentral (regisserte studier)
• WRI 809A: Spillefilm 2 (høst) (regisserte studier)

Semester 5

• MPT 705: Breaking through the Noise of Social Media (Major)
• MPT 850: Innholdsskaping: Produksjonssentral (regisserte studier)
• WRI 809B: Spillefilm 2 (vår) (regisserte studier)

Semester 6

• ACT 710: Into the Industry (Major)
• MPT 808WSD: Regissert studie: Innholdsskaping: Skriving for produksjon: Shot In A Day (Regised Studies)
• WRI 809C: Avansert manusskriving (regisserte studier)