Low residency doesn’t mean it takes a long time to complete your degree. For the Screenwriting & Film M.F.A., students are required to complete 40 credits (10 courses) and an 8- credit thesis to complete the degree. The Screenwriting & Film M.A. requires a total of 32 credits in course work and an 8-credit thesis for a total of 40 credits.
The plan for completing the M.F.A. would look something like this: Your first summer you’ll take two courses (Film 505: Intro to Screenwriting and Film 510: Film Analysis). Most students take an independent study between their first and second summers. During your second summer, you are able to take three courses. Then, if you like, another independent study between summers two and three. In your last summer, you take three more courses. Once done with those ten courses, students start their 8-credit thesis project, which usually takes six months. A student can complete the degree in three to four years.
Screenwriting & Film Studies M.A. & M.F.A.