Units required for Certificate:15-16
The Writing for Film, Stage, and Television Certificate is designed for individuals who seek training in their pursuit of a career in television writing, playwriting, and/or screenwriting. To attain this certificate students will produce at least two of the following in their coursework: one feature length screenplay, one original pilot (the first episode of a television show) and/or one full length play. This portfolio will help students seek representation from managers and agents in the film industry after graduation. Upon successful completion of the designated course of study, a certificate will be awarded.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES (8 Units) | 8 | |
| Writing For Television | ||
| Writing Feature Film Scripts | ||
| At least ONE of the following classes (4 Units) | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing for Television | ||
| Advanced Writing Feature Film Scripts | ||
| Electives (3-4 Units) | 3 - 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Advanced Writing Feature Film Scripts | ||
| Advanced Writing for Television | ||
| Modern British Drama, 1889-Present | ||
| Renaissance Drama | ||
| Shakespeare - Early Plays, 1592-1600 | ||
| Shakespeare - Later Plays, 1600-1612 | ||
| Twentieth-Century American Drama | ||
| Drama | ||
| Introduction To Comedy | ||
| Introduction To Tragedy | ||
| Masterpieces of the Cinema | ||
| Film -- Horror, Comedy, Science-Fiction | ||
| Films of Great Directors | ||
| Film - Depression Giggles | ||
| Fiction Into Film | ||
| The American Film | ||
| Recent American Films | ||
| British Film | ||
| Films Of Alfred Hitchcock | ||
| Total Units | 15-16 | |