Overview

Housed in the Department of Visual and Media Arts in the School of the Arts, the Writing for Film and Television faculty at Emerson College are filmmakers, producers, screenwriters, and theorists who will mentor and guide you through your online courses.

Key Facts

Each semester begins with a six-day residency on the Boston or Los Angeles campus, where you'll participate in workshops, screenings, lectures, and a master class with a guest lecturer.

Previous lecturers have included Krista Vernoff, showrunner for Grey’s Anatomy, and David Magee, writer of Life of Pi. The rest of your coursework will be online, allowing you the flexibility to earn your MFA from anywhere.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writing Workshop - Writing for Short-Form Media

Film Genres

The Writer’s Room

Writers in Development

Residency: Long-Form Writing (Boston)

Writing Series Television

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

40 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Creative Writing View 385 other Masters in Creative Writing in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Application

Official Transcripts

2 Letters of Recommendation

Admission Essay

Writing Sample

Resume

English Proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

29900 USD / year

≈ 29900 USD / year
Out-of-State

29900 USD / year

≈ 29900 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

29900 USD / year

≈ 29900 USD / year

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Writing for Film and Television.

Available Scholarships

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Overview

Key Facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Boston

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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