Total Credit Hours
47
Overview
The demand for creative writers in all types of entertainment media genres has never been so high. The ability to tell a story through the use of words and images and distribute narratives through a variety of media formats are now standard skills required of creative writers in production companies in the entertainment media industry. Professional writers are needed to craft compelling stories and writing elements that will captivate today’s demanding media clients, consumers, and audiences.There are tremendous opportunities for creative writers, and the Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts Degree Program will provide students the opportunity to not only perfect their script, screen, and story writing abilities but also to incorporate visual storytelling, narrative structures, character creation and development, and storyboarding elements into their writing projects. In addition, students will further develop leadership, project-management, and research skills; sharpen their technical prowess; conduct and utilize industry research; and ultimately market their final creative writing masterpiece. The degree program equips students with the knowledge and tools necessary to be successful creative writing professionals in the fast-paced world of the entertainment media industry.
Objective
Master's Objective The objective of the Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts Degree Program is to provide students with focused knowledge of visual storytelling, narrative structures, multimedia skills, character creation and development, writing, analysis and criticism, and editing for a variety of niches and distribution methods in media. The Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts Degree Program also further cultivates the leadership, project-management, and research skills needed to help shape and drive their future creative endeavors. Completion of the Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts Degree Program will enable graduates to meet today’s demand for content creators and editors in the entertainment and media industries.