Master of Fine Arts (MFA) i skrivning til film, tv og digitale medier

MFA-programmet i skrivning til film, tv & Digital Media vil finjustere din evne til at levere overbevisende historier, karakterer og manuskripter, der fanger læserens opmærksomhed. MFA-uddannelsen er et intensivt program, der udelukkende fokuserer på skrivning, pitching og den forretningsmæssige side af det at være professionel forfatter. Færdiggør en portefølje af spillefilm- og tv-manuskripter, som kan bruges til at markedsføre dine færdigheder som forfatter.

Graduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Research

• Gennemfør effektivt dybdegående research og anvend resultater til at skabe autentiske historieverdener, karakterer og dialog

Story Development Skills

• Udvikle overbevisende historier
• Apply essential screenwriting tools to develop stories that are structurally sound

Critical Thinking

• Analyser historie/manuskriptproblemer og find kreative løsninger

Written Presentation Skills

• Skriv veludviklede behandlinger eller dispositioner og synops

Screenwriting Skills

• Demonstrere beherskelse af karakterudvikling, dialog og undertekst i arbejdet

Collaboration

• Samarbejd effektivt om flere projekter

Professional Readiness

• Indsend professionelt formaterede og korrekturlæste scripts
• Demonstrere evne til at modtage og anvende noter efter behov i branchen
• Demonstrere en bevidsthed i arbejdet om, hvad der er kommercielt levedygtigt

Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:

• Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
• Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
• Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
• Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
• Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
• Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
• Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.

As a graduate of our writing degree program, you will have the skills necessary for a range of industry opportunities. Our faculty, facilities, and hands-on learning approach are here to provide you with the tools you need to succeed in a professional screenwriter career.

Development Executive

Work with writers in preparing their movies for production.

Screen Writer

Create the blueprint for feature films. Originate the story, characters, and dramatic action in a motion picture or television series. Write scripts for feature films. Sell ideas and spec scripts as a freelancer. Get hired for an open writing assignment. Develop compelling story ideas, effectively pitch and sell those ideas, and deliver imaginative scripts that meet industry expectations.

Show Runner

Oversee all creative aspects of a television series.

Television Staff Writer

Work on the writing staff of a television show. Break stories and write/rewrite scripts. Collaborate with other writers and producers to develop compelling storylines for new and existing characters.

Unit Requirements

Degree Requirements

• Succesfuld afslutning af endelig gennemgang
• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• En minimumskarakter på C i alle krævede 60 enheder

Curriculum

Semester 1

• MPT 618: Writer-instruktør Intensive 1 (Major)
• WRI 610: Creating Character & Backstory (Major)
• WRI 620: Manuskriptanalyse (major)

Semester 2

• ACT 669: Script Analysis (Major)
• GLA 714: Skuespiller
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• MPT 605: Filmsprogstudie (major)
• WRI 660: At skrive spillefilm 1 (efterår) (major)

Semester 3

• WRI 622: Manuskriptskrivning: Adaptation (Major)
• WRI 634: First Steps in Television (Major)
• WRI 665: Writing the Feature Film 1 (Forår) (Major)

Semester 4

• GLA 617: Mytologi for den moderne verden
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• MPT 688: Udvikling: Find materiale og indflydelse på forfattere (major)
• MPT 850: Indholdsoprettelse: Produktionscentral (Instruerede studier)
• WRI 809A: Spillefilm 2 (efterår) (instrueret studier)

Semester 5

• MPT 705: Breaking through the Noise of Social Media (Major)
• MPT 850: Indholdsoprettelse: Produktionscentral (Instruerede studier)
• WRI 809B: Spillefilm 2 (forår) (instrueret studier)

Semester 6

• ACT 710: Into the Industry (Major)
• MPT 808WSD: Instrueret undersøgelse: Indholdsskabelse: Skrivning til produktion: Shot In A Day (Instruerede studier)
• WRI 809C: Avanceret manuskriptskrivning (Directed Studies)