Bachelor of Fine Arts - Screenwriting
- 3 years
- Duration
- 29,758 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Los Angeles / USA
- Location
- New York Film Academy
- School
Program description
In NYFA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA) in Screenwriting, students engage in daily writing across several mediums, including Film, Television, Web Series, Podcasts, Games, and Comic Books.
Students will undertake classes focused on certain media as well as specialized abilities, including planning, character development, and electives such as comedic writing or worldbuilding. Students will acquire these mediums and skills via practical projects, culminating in a substantial portfolio of scripts that will demonstrate their identity and capabilities as writers to the industry.
The faculty of the Screenwriting Department comprises active authors with extensive experience and a comprehensive understanding of the business, together with practical insights from current developments. Under the tutelage of these instructors, students participate in the whole screenplay process from inception to completion, honing abilities in planning, writing, revising, pitching, criticism, and cooperation.
Program structure
The curriculum of NYFA's BFA in Screenwriting program includes:
- Collaborative and entertaining seminars teach students how to create unique screenplays for a variety of media, including feature films, television, short films, podcasts, web series, comic books, games, unscripted stories (reality or documentaries), and plays
- Courses that help students improve their writing abilities in all aspects of their job and media. These courses cover Elements of Screenwriting, Story Generation, Scene Study, Genre Studies, as well as electives such as Comedy Writing, Building, and Researching Your World
- Business courses that educate students about the entertainment business and the function of writers within it. These courses educate students for their future employment and provide opportunities for internships to help them develop skills and network
Price
- Tuition: $14,879 per semester
- Equipment and Technology Fee: $40 per semester
- Wellness Services and Programming Fee: $95 per semester
Requirements for applicants
- Completed Undergraduate (BFA) Program Application
- Application Fee ($75)
- High School Transcript
- Narrative Statement
- Letters of Recommendation
- Creative Portfolio / Audition
- Proof of English Proficiency: TOEFL iBT 68 or above / IELTS Academic 6.0 or above / Duolingo 90 or above
- Optional SAT / ACT
- Candidate Interview
About the university
New York Film Academy, known as NYFA, was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, the executive producer of The Hunt for Red October (1990), as a substitute for conventional university-affiliated film schools. Established to elucidate and democratize the competitive filmmaking business, NYFA aims to provide accessibility to education in the art of filmmaking. Today, we empower students from all backgrounds and experiences, instructing them in the craft of storytelling via cinema, media, and the performing arts via a practical, project-oriented methodology.
NYFA provides undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certifications, and seminars. The New York Film Academy offers disciplines of study including Filmmaking, Producing, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Digital Editing, Documentary Filmmaking, Acting for Film, 3D Animation and Visual Effects, Entertainment Media, Photography, Game Design, Musical Theater, and Virtual Reality, alongside an English as a Second Language program that integrates conventional language acquisition with arts-related activities.
New York Film Academy is an international university having campuses in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Gold Coast (Australia), and Florence (Italy), along with supplementary satellite sites.
