Writing for Screen & Television Undergraduate Requirements
Four-Year Major Requirements for the B.F.A.:
FALL SEMESTER
| Year 1 | Year 2 |
CTWR 106a Screenwriting Fundamentals 4 units |
CTWR 206a Writing the Screenplay 4 units |
Social Issues GE Category VI 4 units |
CTWR 213 Content & Consciousness 2 units |
Social Issues GE Category VI 4 units |
CTPR 318 Acting for Writers 2 units |
| WRIT 140 Freshman Writing 4 units |
CTCS200 - History of International Cinema I 2 units |
| GE or Elective 4 - 6 units |
GE or Elective 6 - 8 units |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
CTWR 306a Advanced Screenwriting 4 units |
CTWR 418a Senior Thesis 4 Units |
CTPR 319 Directing for Writers: Pre-Production 2 units |
CTPR 301 - Creating the Non-Fiction Film 4 units* |
| CTCS 464 or CTCS 469 4 units* |
CTWR 459a Entertainment Industry Seminar - 2 units |
| GE or Elective 6-8 units |
GE or Elective 6 - 8 units |
SPRING SEMESTER
| Year 1 | Year 2 |
CTWR 106b Screenwriting Fundamentals 4 units |
CTWR 206b Writing the Screenplay 2 units |
CTCS 190 Intro to Cinema 4 units |
CTPR 241/290 - Fundamentals of Cinema-Technique & Visual Communication 2&4 (6) Units |
| CTWR 105 Non-Verbal Thinking 2 units |
CTCS 201 - History of International Cinema II 2 units |
| GE or Elective 6 - 8 units |
CTWR 215 - Practicum in Writing Short Scripts 2 units |
GE or Elective 4-6 units |
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Year 3 |
Year 4 |
CTWR 306b Advanced Screenwriting 2 units |
CTWR 418b Senior Thesis 4 Units |
CTPR 419 Directing for Writers: Post-Production 2 units |
CTWR 459b Entertainment Industry Seminar - 2 units |
CTWR 434 Comedy Writing OR CTWR 435 Writing for Film & TV Genres 2* |
GE or Elective 10 - 12 units |
CTWR 316 Affective Domain 2 units |
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WRIT 340 4 units |
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Elective or GE 2-4 units |
* With consultation, student may take course out of sequence.
FOUR-YEAR MAJOR B.F.A. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
A total of 128 units is necessary to earn the B.F.A. degree, as follows:
36 units General Education Courses:
| Cultures & Civilizations I |
(4) | |
| Cultures & Civilizations II | (4) | |
| Scientific Principles | (4) | |
| Investigations in Science & Technology | (4) | |
| Studies in Literature, Thought & the Arts | (4) | |
| Social Issues | (4) | |
| Writing Requirement | (4/4) | |
| Diversity Requirement | (4) | |
| 70 units Program Required Courses: | ||
| Writing: | Production: | |
| CTWR 105 (2) |
CTPR 241 (2) | |
| CTWR 106ab (4/4) | CTPR 290 (4) | |
| CTWR 206ab (4/2) | CTPR 301 (4) | |
| CTWR 213 (2) |
CTPR 318 (2) | |
| CTWR 215 (2) |
CTPR 319 (2) | |
| CTWR 306ab (4/2) | CTPR 419 (2) | |
| CTWR 316 (2) |
Critical Studies: | |
| CTWR 418ab (4/4) | CTCS 190 (4) | |
| CTWR 434 or 435 (2) |
CTCS 200 (2) | |
| CTWR 459ab (2/2) |
CTCS 201 (2) | |
| Writing Electives: CTWR 431, 433, 434, 435, 437, etc. | CTCS 464 or 469 (4) |
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| 22 units Elective Courses: | ||
| Suggested electives include: | ||
| CTWR 431 Screenwriters and Their Work |
2 | |
| CTWR 433 Adaptations: Transferring Existing Work to the Screen | 2 | |
| CTWR 434 Comedy Writing |
2 | |
| CTWR 435 Writing for Film and Television Genres |
2, max 8 | |
| Grade Requirements A minimum grade of C (2.00) must be earned in all Program Required Courses. A grade of "C-" will not fulfill a Program Course Requirement. Transfer Students Students transferring into The Writing Program with previous undergraduate credits should note that units are generally not transferable to fulfill the undergraduate screenwriting required courses, except with special permission of the Division Chair. Transfer units permitted to fulfill General Education and Elective requirements are assessed through regular USC procedures of Transfer Credit Evaluation. Special Note: The Undergraduate Writing Program is a unique four-year structured and sequential learning experience. Each semester builds upon the learning and skills developed in the previous semesters. Every student should be prepared to devote four years to earning their B.F.A. degree, and is asked to sign a commitment to that effect. |
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