Screenwriting

At CFS, story is king, so our most talented writers have a strong fan base. Screenwriting majors create short film scripts that they can market to producers and directors through TheiaSys as well as TV pilots, web series, TV spec scripts and features are created in focused courses that stress process, structure and character development. A CFS Screenwriting major can graduate with a treasure trove of scripts to market to series and feature producers and financiers.

Screenwriting

Screenwriting Degrees

Certificate Program

General Education: English: 3 credits
Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 121	English Composition	3
Film Video Media Core: 15 credits
Course #	Course Title	Credits
FVM 105	Video Production I	3
FVM 117	Understanding the Actor’s Process	3
FVM 136	Short Script Analysis	3
FVM 150	Development of Film Expression	3
FVM 160	Video Post Production I	3
Screenwriting Emphasis: 30 credits
Course #	Course Title	Credits
FVM 118	Screen Actor Improvisation	3
FVM 155	Writing the Short Script	3
FVM 202	Film/Video Business OR	3
FVM 216	Producing the Independent Film	3
FVM 236	Creative Producing	3
FVM 250	Writing for Broadcast Media	3
FVM 251	Feature Script Analysis	3
FVM 252	Writing the Independent Feature	3
FVM 262	Writing the Hollywood Feature	3
FVM 268	Feature Rewrites Workshop	3
FVM 269	Screenwriter’s Workshop	3
	FVM Elective *	3
* See department for approved FVM electives based on major.
Total General Education Credits		3
Total Core Credits		15
Total Emphasis Requirements		30
Total Credits		48

Associate of Applied Science

General Education Requirements: 15 credits
English
(6 credits)
Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 121	English Composition I	3
ENG 122	English Composition II	3
Mathematics
(3 credits)
Course #	Course Title	Credits
MAT 120	Math for Liberal Arts	4
MAT 120 or higher (excludes MAT 155 and 156)
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(3 credits)
Course #	Course Title	Credits
PSY 101	General Psychology I	3
Arts and Humanities
(3 credits)
Course #	Course Title	Credits
COM 115	Public Speaking	3
Total General Education Credits		15
Film Video Common Core: 15 credits
Course #	Course Title	Credits
FVM 105	Video Production I	3
FVM 117	Understanding the Actor’s Process	3
FVM 136	Short Script Analysis	3
FVM 150	Development of Film Expression	3
FVM 160	Video Post Production I	3
Screenwriting for Film and Video: 45 credits
Course #	Course Title	Credits
FVM 118	Screen Actor Improvisation	3
FVM 155	Writing the Short Script	3
Choose any two from the list below (FVM 181 – FVM 188):
FVM 181	Topics in Film Studies	3
FVM 183	Neo Realism and New Wave Films	3
FVM 184	Landmarks of Cinema	3
FVM 185	Documentary Film	3
FVM 186	The Horror Film	3
FVM 187	The Science Fiction Film	3
FVM 188	The Comedy Film	3
FVM 202	Film/Video Business	3
FVM 212	Contemporary Global Cinema	3
FVM 216	Producing the Independent Film	3
FVM 217	Acting for the Screen OR	3
FVM 227	History of Acting	3
FVM 229	Production III Preparation	3
FVM 236	Creative Producing	3
FVM 250	Writing for Broadcast Media	3
FVM 251	Feature Script Analysis	3
FVM 252	Writing the Independent Film	3
FVM 262	Writing the Hollywood Feature	3
FVM 268	Feature Rewrites Workshop	3
FVM 269	Screenwriter’s Workshop	3
Total General Education Credits		15
Total Core Credits		15
Total Emphasis Credits	45
Total Required Credits		75