Screenwriting Courses
Gaining a Screenwriting MFA or degree can be a great move for the aspiring writer.
Many of today’s professional writers are graduates of screenwriting programs and since the 1970’s they have become one of the primary entry routes into the industry.
At SRP we highly recommend attending a screenwriting MFA, or even a short writing course, as it is a great way of focussing the mind, learning to hit deadlines and making connections. Heck, even writer’s need to get out of the house sometimes.
Worldwide there are literally hundreds to choose from but, if you can, we’d recommend attending one of these—the 6 best screenwriting courses in the world based on course structure, reputation, faculty, connections, location and alumni.
University of Southern California
http://cinema.usc.edu/programs/writing/
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University of California Los Angeles
http://www.tft.ucla.edu/programs/screenwriting/
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American Film Institute
http://www.afi.com/conservatory/about/screenwriting.aspx
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New York University
http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/object/screenwritingcert.html
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Chapman University
http://ftv.chapman.edu/programs/conservatory_of_motion_pictures/mfa_screenwriting/
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Columbia University
http://wwwapp.cc.columbia.edu/art/app/arts/writing/index.jsp
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Alternatively, another option is to enrol on one of the staggering amount of short courses and seminars available. UCLA, for example, offer excellent online and short courses: http://www.filmprograms.ucla.edu/index_os.cfm?action=os_pps&side=os
If you’re going to study screenwriting you’d better have an impeccable knowledge of film. Fill those gaps in your movie knowledge here.