Overview

The New York Film Academy recognizes the critical role writers play in the creation of every film and television show. Yet writing talent alone is not enough to create successful work in these mediums; screenwriting is a learned craft. A writer must write every day to train for the demands of this field, and to truly understand the elements that make a screenplay or teleplay functional as well as engaging.

In addition to learning the conventions of the writing craft, students are given the support and structure to write and meet deadlines. Students write intensively throughout the course and complete several projects with the assistance of constructive critique from instructors as well as peers. To that end, BFA in Screenwriting students learn how to create great stories, and to tell them with a confidence and clarity that befits a professional.

What you will learn

The core screenwriting courses of the BFA in Screenwriting at the New York Film Academy are supported by a full complement of courses in the liberal arts and sciences. These are designed to broaden the writers' education, feed their inquisitiveness, and give them the critical, analytical, and communication tools needed not just to be great writers, but also more fulfilled human beings.

Overall, the screenwriting courses concentrate on developing the tools required to create believable characters and stories in several major fields of screenwriting (film, television, web series, playwriting, and elective choices including comic books and games).

The program builds to a final thesis project, either a television series pilot script or a feature film screenplay. This is plotted, written, and rewritten, with guidance and feedback from a thesis committee in a manner designed to reflect the development processes in the entertainment industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Elements of Screenwriting
Writing the Feature Film Screenplay
Story Generation
Writing for Television: The One-Hour Drama
Script to Screen
Sequential Art Writing
The Great Screenplays
New Media
Adaptation
The Great Playwrights
The Business of Screenwriting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-08 00:00:00

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Starting 2024-08-28 00:00:00

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More details

Rolling admission. International students should apply at least 90 days prior to a start date.

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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Credits

123 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Visual Arts Film Studies Creative Writing View 599 other Bachelors in Creative Writing in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Undergraduate (BFA) Program Application
Application Fee
High School Transcript
Narrative Statement
Letters of Recommendation
Creative Portfolio
Proof of English Proficiency

Portfolios may consist of:

Excerpt from an original screenplay or prose fiction piece (5-10 pgs.)
Original short story, article or critical studies essay examining a literary or cinematic work (play, screenplay, television series, film, etc.) (3-7 pgs.).
Treatment or outline of a film, webisode or television series concept (3-7 pgs.)

Tuition Fee

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International

26990 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13495 USD per semester during 36 months.
National

26990 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13495 USD per semester during 36 months.

Equipment & Technology Fee: $40 / semester

Living costs for New York City

1819 - 3968 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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