Overview

In our Screenwriting program here at Loyola Marymount University you can turn your raw talent into a career in the film, television, and creative media industries.

A solid foundation in the liberal arts develops your capacity to communicate to audiences while working on more specific coursework that delves deeper into their imaginations and personal lives to come up with stories that will entertain, amuse, uplift, and challenge audiences.

Key Features

Small classes, with only 10-12 students in each, provide a constructive, workshop environment; you'll be able to form especially close professional relationships with professors and peers as you collaborate to cultivate your creative identity.
Through our lectures and workshops, you'll have access to the entertainment industry and high-profile insiders who've included such luminaries as Oscar-winning writer-directors Alexander Payne (The Descendants, Sideways), Brian Helgeland (Mystic River, L.A. Confidential), Robin Swicord (The Jane Austen Book Club, Memoirs of a Geisha) and television powerhouses such as showrunner Gloria Calderon Kellett (One Day at a Time) and Aaron Sorkin (Newsroom, West Wing).

Programme Structure

This course includes:

Storytelling for the Screen
Beginning Screenwriting
Feature Screenplay: First Draft
Rewriting the Feature
Writing the Comedy TV Series Spec
Writing the Drama TV Series Spec

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

English requirements

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120

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application Form (online).
Application Fee of $50.
Official Transcripts from colleges and universities attended.
Official Scores for Required Tests.
Personal Statement.
Writing Sample, if required by a specific program.
Letters of Recommendation - if required.
Transfer students must also submit transcripts from each college or university attended.
Some programs may have additional requirements for admissions consideration, such as a Resume, Portfolio, Autobiography, or work experience. Please check the University Bulletin for further details.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

64470 USD / year

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Out-of-State

64470 USD / year

≈ 64470 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

64470 USD / year

≈ 64470 USD / year

Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

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

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Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Los Angeles

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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