11 Screenwriting BA Degree Programs

Define your voice as a creative writer by developing the storytelling tools and scriptwriting techniques needed for a rewarding career as a screenwriter in the film, television, and media industries. Learn how to craft engaging stories and complex characters through dialogues and narrative styles that excite audiences across multiple arcs, episodes and seasons.

Whether you are an aspiring Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Film Researcher or Critic, our BA Honours Film is a single flexible degree course that meets the interests and ambitions of a wide variety of students united by a passion for film. At Middlesex, we offer a unique degree experience in Film, not only because the course is designed to be flexible, accommodating very different kinds of film students, but also because it encourages, indeed requires, collaboration between students with different interests, skills and knowledge, which is great preparation for working professionally in the film industry.

This bachelor’s degree in Screenwriting offers a practical approach for students interested in writing for film and television. Throughout the course, students develop core skills such as story struct...

Whether you have dreams of writing blockbusters, developing documentaries or working with other writers on sitcoms, the online Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Creative Writing and English with a concentration in Screenwriting is an excellent way to hone your writing skills and put your passion to work. The classes in this specialized online screenwriting degree are based on a comprehensive study of creative writing, with a special focus on story structure, character development and the visual medium of film. 

In NYFA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BA) in Screenwriting, students write every day to train in narrative storytelling, exploring every aspect of writing for television, film, and media. Through hands-on projects and robust coursework, students create compelling stories and develop their creative voice while pursuing a practical, challenging degree in the arts.

This course provides students with a broad programme that develops their creative voice and writing style, while learning how to write step outlines, treatments and scripts for film, television and interactive media.

This course is designed for people interested in writing for the screen, including film, television, and radio. It focuses on developing strong storytelling skills, understanding industry practices, a...

This program focuses on developing skills in writing for screen, including film, television, and radio. Students learn to craft compelling stories and characters, understand industry practices, and pr...

Storytelling is at the foundation of the entertainment industry regardless of the screen from which you engage with content be it on a movie screen, television screen, computer screen or via a mobile device.

The Bachelor degree is designed to help you create strong, focused songs that perfectly blend your lyrical ideas with powerful melodies. You will learn key concepts in form, structure, melodic development, harmony, top-lining, and writing for ensembles using acoustic and electronic instrumentation. Through weekly one-on-one mentoring sessions as part of your major ‘Directed Songwriting’ study, you will work on a substantial folio of original songs, and produce, record or perform them to showcase your writing talent. You will also complete a large project as part of your final folio, which can include a live recital alongside recorded work.

Compass College of Cinematic Arts offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree in Cinematic and Media Arts, combining an intensive, applied study of the film and media arts creation process with four concentrations: Executive Producing, Writing, Post-production and Acting. This program is designed for students who are looking to work for a major studio such as Warner Brothers, Disney, Pixar or Paramount, where a Bachelor's Degree is required. It’s also an excellent choice if you are an entrepreneur looking to build your own production company or multimedia business, or work in corporate marketing or multimedia agencies.