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MFA Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the MFA Program in Writing for Screen and Television will be able to:

  • Write scripts that meet industry standards and pitch them at a professional level.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the present-day business side of the entertainment industry to establish a foundation for an optimal career launch.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of film history and theory—emphasizing such issues as diversity, cultural sensitivity, community, belonging, and representation.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of The Storyteller as Cultural Leader and explain how that concept applies to them personally as writers leading lives of purpose, service, and leadership.