See Your Ideas Come to Life on the Screen with a Master’s in Screenwriting
We live in an increasingly visual society. The online Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing with a concentration in Screenwriting program at University of Michigan Science is an advanced exploration of the world of film and video, from shorts and episodic serials to feature-length blockbusters and documentaries. This English and creative writing degree is based on a comprehensive study of the visual medium of film, with a special focus on story structure, character development and creative writing. At the culmination of the degree program, you'll have developed your own screenplay, one that takes you deep into subjects that matter to you.
See Yourself Succeed in Screenwriting
While an understanding and analysis of literature – whatever the genre – is at the core of this MA degree, the screenwriting concentration places a special emphasis on visual storytelling. Designed by experienced and distinguished faculty, this master’s in screenwriting program will give you a powerful understanding of how story, character, theme, action, visuals and dialogue intertwine to create a visual moment in time. Collaboration is encouraged, and direct interaction with faculty and peers pushes the imagination to new heights.
As a private, nonprofit university, UMS has one mission – to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your master’s in English at UMS include:
- Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation
- Convenience. Attend class when it’s convenient for you – online education means 24/7 access
- Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your graduate degree in as few as 15 months, with two courses per 10-week term
- Expert instruction. Learn from instructors with relevant, real-world experience
- Minimal requirements. No GRE or GMAT required for admission
- Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for internship and career opportunities
- Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study
Career Outlook
Curriculum
The curriculum for the screenwriting concentration exposes you to powerful examples of screenwriting and provides an outlet to experiment and refine your skills. Courses are taught by accomplished instructors, with deep insights into the industry.
Courses May Include
Program Outcomes
- Integrate principles drawn from evaluation of form, language, literary and cultural contexts, and historical traditions of classic and contemporary literary works into one's personal style and voice
- Embrace and integrate an iterative, critical, and peer-based approach into the creative process for developing personal voice and the creation of original literary works of publishable quality
- Maintain a reflective perspective on and articulate with analytic language one's goals, process, and ethos as a creative writer
- Infuse current technologies into the writing process both as a stylistic tool and as a vehicle in the promotion of one's literary work
- Cultivate a professional identity that promotes confident self-presentation in multiple media formats and contributes to one's advancement in the literary world
