Overview

The Writing for Film and Television Major is offered by Chapman University. Whether you’re fixing up your script solo or hard at work in the writers’ room, you will explore character development and story structure while writing for a variety of formats, including shorts, features and episodic television.

Key Facts

By the time you earn your degree, you won’t just have a pair of feature-length scripts under your belt. You’ll have the connections you need to break into the industry and write stories that captivate audiences all over the world. Three-dimensional characters are the cornerstone of any story. Learn how to come up with them, write them and do them justice. Mastering narrative structure and pacing is fundamental to the screenwriting craft. At Chapman, you’ll learn how to compose stories that hit the all the right notes at all the right moments. Translating your experiences and values into stories and sharing them isn’t just fun — it can make people laugh, cry and think about important topics that they’ve never thought about before.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Speaking

Mass Communication

Theories of Persuasion

Intercultural Communication

Statistics
Calculus

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Creative Writing View 756 other Bachelors in Film Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete and submit The Common App and Chapman University Questions.

Submit a Teacher Evaluation through via the Common App

Submit official transcripts

Submit the School Report form

Pay the application fee or submit a Fee Waiver Request

All international applicants must submit an International Supplement Form. This form is available after submitting your application.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

33745 USD / year

≈ 33745 USD / year
Out-of-State

33745 USD / year

≈ 33745 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

33745 USD / year

≈ 33745 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.

Funding

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