Overview

The Writing for Dramatic Media certificate at University of Nevada, Las Vegas prepares the candidate to "pitch" creative writing for performance at a professional level and to develop the necessary skills to execute those "pitches" in the form of completed screenplays. In addition to feature length work, the candidate may create television screenplays or work in other transmedia fields.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate Program in Writing for Dramatic Media the student should be able to:

Demonstrate a professional on-page formatting technique.

Explain why the various formatting choices are put in use.

Execute a verbal "pitch."

Collaborate on a verbal "pitch."

Identify story elements in the "pitch" and distinguish their effectiveness.

Revise all of the work presented, in response to critical analysis.

Recognize the structural strengths and weaknesses of completed written drafts of scripts.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Story Development
Writing
Television
Cinematic Structure
Ensemble Screenwriting
The Adaptation Screenplay

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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2028-01-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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Credits

12 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

Creative Writing Drama View 374 other Masters in Creative Writing in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Applicants to the program leading to this degree must hold a Bachelor of Arts in Art (or an equivalent degree) from an accredited university.

Digital Portfolio of 20 recent work samples which represent your strongest work from the past three years, with an emphasis on work from the past twelve months

A written statement of intent (500-800 words) describing the philosophy, motivations and objectives of your artistic research and how the UNLV MFA Art Program will help you further your work and academic and career goals

A Curriculum Vitae/Resume

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31123 USD / year

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Out-of-State

30833 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8996 USD / year

≈ 8996 USD / year

Living costs

Las Vegas

United States

880 - 1430 USD / month

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Key information

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