Creative Writing and Media Arts - Screenwriting University of Missouri - Kansas City

Overview

The Creative Writing and Media Arts - Screenwriting at the University of Missouri - Kansas City is a comprehensive Master of Fine Arts programme designed for aspiring cinematic storytellers. It combines rigorous creative workshops with deep academic study to prepare students for professional careers in the film and media industries.

Students in this programme focus on mastering the technical and aesthetic aspects of craft, ensuring they can create works that are artistically complete. The curriculum emphasises a mastery of structure, style, and mechanics while encouraging a thorough analysis of literary history and tradition within the screenwriting genre.

The learning environment fosters a deep recognition of artistic decisions, allowing writers to judge their work against high professional standards.

Why Creative Writing and Media Arts - Screenwriting at University of Missouri - Kansas City?

The University of Missouri - Kansas City offers a distinctive interdisciplinary approach that allows students to collaborate across different artistic departments. This integration ensures that screenwriters gain a broader perspective on media arts, including exposure to theatre and communication studies.

Facilities and teaching features are designed to support the transition from page to screen, providing students with the tools necessary for documentary and narrative production. The programme is housed within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, benefiting from a rich academic community and diverse faculty expertise.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: USD 1351 per credit
• National fee: USD 1351 per credit
• Local fee: USD 538 per credit

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Syllabus

Modules may include:

• Screenwriting
• Advanced Screenwriting
• Documentary Production
• Graduate Seminar: Screenwriting
• Fiction Workshop
• Nonfiction Workshop
• Poetry Workshop
• Publication Practicum
• Graduate Seminar: Creative Writing Prose
• Graduate Seminar: Prose Fiction
• Graduate Seminar In Creative Writing: Poetry
• Graduate Seminar: History Of The English Language
• Playwriting
• Directed Graduate Studies: Playwriting
• Classical Studies
• Studies in Digital Humanities
• Early Modern Studies
• 18th-Century Studies
• Medieval Studies
• 19th-Century Studies
• Studies in Rhetoric and Composition
• Studies in Authorship
• Studies in Genre
• 20th- and 21st-Century Studies
• Graduate Study In English
• Old English
• Teaching Writing: Theories, Histories, Contexts, Practices
• Histories Of Writing, Reading, And Publishing
• Girls, Literacies, and Print Culture
• Theory and Criticism in English Studies
• Thesis Portfolio

Careers with Creative Writing and Media Arts - Screenwriting

Graduates are equipped to pursue professional roles as screenwriters, script editors, and media producers within the global entertainment industry. The programme's focus on both creative and technical mastery prepares students for the competitive demands of film and television production.

Beyond traditional screenwriting, the interdisciplinary nature of the degree opens opportunities in digital content creation, documentary filmmaking, and publishing. Alumni are trained to evaluate and contribute to the evolving landscape of media arts with a strong foundation in narrative craft.