Overview
Screenwriting from Pepperdine University nurtures, trains, and supports students in writing workshops and in courses that examine the storyteller in conversation with contemporary culture.
Careers
- Our program prepares students to pursue vocations as screenwriters as well as to become cultural leaders in the entertainment industry.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Writing for Screen and Television
- The Storyteller as Cultural Leader
- Topics in Writing for the Market
- Writing Comedy, Writing TV Sitcoms,
- The One-Hour Drama,
- Advanced Scene Writing,
- Writing Film Genres,
- Writing Adaptations,
- Writing the Documentary,
- Writing for Advanced Media Technologies. Film Courses
- Film Theory and Criticism
- History of American Cinema
- Great Books and Film
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
48-64
Delivered
Disciplines
Visual Arts Film, Photography & Media Creative Writing View 383 other Masters in Creative Writing in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Preference is given to students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Application and Application Fee
- Essays
- Official Transcripts
- Letters of Recommendation
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- Three Essays
- Resume
- Script Writing Sample
- All students whose native language is not English must submit scores on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
Tuition Fee
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International
44760 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1865 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
44760 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1865 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for Malibu Beach
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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