This page is to be used as a planning tool. Your degree audit is the official record of degree requirements. Updated August 2022.
prior Screenwriting BA
Requirements if declared summer 2022 or before
Prior Screenwriting BA & Cinema Minor
Requirements if declared summer 2022 or before
For those wishing to pair the Screenwriting BA with the Cinema BA, see the Cinema BA requirements page.
Screenwriting BA
| foundation courses (13 sh) | sh |
|---|---|
| CINE:1300 Foundations of Screenwriting | 3 |
| CINE:1601 Introduction to Film Analysis | 3 |
| CINE:1834 Modes of Film & Video Production Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:1601 |
3 |
| CW:2870 Fiction Writing or THTR:2301 Playwriting |
3 |
| Core Courses (20 sh) | |
|---|---|
| CINE:3310 Screenwriting Studies Pre-requiste: C grade or better in CINE:1601and CINE:1834 and CINE:1300 |
3 |
| CINE:3361 Screenwriting: Short Form Pre-requiste: C grade or better in CINE:1601and CINE:1834 and CINE:1300 |
3 |
| CINE:3367 Screenwriting: Long Form Pre-requiste: C grade or better in CINE:1601and CINE:1834 and CINE:3361 |
3 |
| CINE:4377 Advanced Screenwriting I Pre-requiste: C grade or better in CINE:3361 and CINE:3367 |
3 |
| CINE:4378 Advanced Screenwriting II Pre-requiste: C grade or better in CINE:4377 |
3 |
| CINE:2600 Writing Film Reviews and Criticism or CINE:2615 Introduction to Film Theory or CINE:2868 Modes of Film & Video Production: Fiction |
3 |
| Elective Courses (9 SH) | |
|---|---|
| see degree audit for complete listing of courses | 6 |
Total minimum semester hours required to complete the major
|
Screenwriting BA Requirements if declared summer 2022 or earlier
| foundation courses (13 sh) | sh |
|---|---|
| CINE:1300 Foundations of Screenwriting | 3 |
| CINE:1601 Introduction to Film Analysis | 3 |
| CINE:1834 Modes of Film & Video Production Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:1601 |
3 |
| CNW:1620 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction or CW:1800 Creative Writing Studio Workshop or THTR:2301 Playwriting |
3 |
| Core Courses (20 sh) | |
|---|---|
| CINE:2600 Writing Film Reviews & Criticism | 3 |
| CINE:3310 Screenwriting Studies Pre-requiste: C grade or better in CINE:1601and CINE:1834 and CINE:1300 |
3 |
| CINE:3361 Screenwriting: Short Form Pre-requiste: C grade or better in CINE:1601and CINE:1834 and CINE:1300 |
3 |
| CINE:3367 Screenwriting: Long Form Pre-requiste: C grade or better in CINE:1601and CINE:1834 and CINE:3361 |
3 |
| CINE:4377 Advanced Screenwriting I Pre-requiste: C grade or better in CINE:3361 and CINE:3367 |
3 |
| CINE:4378 Advanced Screenwriting II Pre-requiste: C grade or better in CINE:4377 |
3 |
| Elective Courses (9 SH) | |
|---|---|
| see degree audit for complete listing of courses | 6 |
Total minimum semester hours required to complete the major
|
Screenwriting BA & Cinema Minor Requirements
| Foundation Courses (13 sh) | |
|---|---|
| CINE:1300 Foundations of Screen Writing | 3 |
| CINE:1601 Introduction to Film Analysis | 3 |
| CINE:1834 Modes of Film & Video Production Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:1601 |
3 |
| CW:2870 Fiction Writing or THTR:2301 Playwriting I |
3 |
| COre Courses (20 SH) | |
|---|---|
| CINE:3310 Screenwriting Studies Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:1601 and CINE:1834 and CINE:1300 |
3 |
| CINE:3361 Screenwriting: Short Form Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:1601 and CINE:1834 and CINE:1300 |
3 |
| CINE:3367 Screenwriting: Long Form Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:1601 and CINE:1834 and CINE:3361 |
3 |
| CINE:4377 Advanced Screenwriting I Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:3361 and CINE:3367 |
3 |
| CINE:4378 Advanced Screenwriting II Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:3361 and CINE:3367 |
3 |
| CINE:2600 Writing Film Reviews & Criticism or CINE:2615 Introduction to Film Theory or CINE:2868 Film & Video Production: Fiction |
3 |
| elective Courses (21 sh) | |
|---|---|
| Elective courses for the Screenwriting major See degree audit for complete list, at least 9 sh |
9 |
| Elective courses for the Cinema major See degree audit for complete list, at least 12 sh |
12 |
| Total semester hours required to complete the double major | 54 |
NOTE: CINE:1601 is the only course that can double-count for the Screenwriting major and Cinema minor
Screenwriting BA & Cinema Minor - declared summer 2022 or earlier
| Foundation Courses (13 sh) | |
|---|---|
| CINE:1300 Foundations of Screen Writing | 3 |
| CINE:1601 Introduction to Film Analysis | 3 |
| CINE:1834 Modes of Film & Video Production Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:1601 |
3 |
| CW:1620 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction or CW:1800 Creative Writing Studio Workshop or THTR:2301 Playwriting I |
3 |
| COre Screenwriting Courses (20 SH) | |
|---|---|
| CINE:2600 Writing Film Reviews & Criticism | 3 |
| CINE:3310 Screenwriting Studies Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:1601 and CINE:1834 and CINE:1300 |
3 |
| CINE:3361 Screenwriting: Short Form Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:1601 and CINE:1834 and CINE:1300 |
3 |
| CINE:3367 Screenwriting: Long Form Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:1601 and CINE:1834 and CINE:3361 |
3 |
| CINE:4377 Advanced Screenwriting I Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:3361 and CINE:3367 |
3 |
| CINE:4378 Advanced Screenwriting II Pre-requiste: A grade of C or better in CINE:3361 and CINE:3367 |
3 |
| elective Courses (21 sh) | |
|---|---|
| Elective courses for the Screenwriting major See degree audit for complete list, at least 9 sh |
9 |
| Elective courses for the Cinema major See degree audit for complete list, at least 12 sh |
12 |
| Total semester hours required to complete the double major | 54 |
NOTE: CINE:1601 is the only course that can double-count for the Screenwriting major and Cinema minor