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Bachelor's Degrees in Screenwriting

Writing for film and related screen formats: feature and short screenplays, television writing and development. This list includes bachelor's degrees in the field itself, degrees with an officially named screenwriting concentration, and broader film degrees whose published curriculum substantially covers it. Each card says which.

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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking — editorial selections are published separately under Top Schools. What we list

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University of California-Los Angeles

Film, Television & Digital Media (BA)

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Television
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Production – Narrative Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Production – Cinematography concentration) +2
Duration: Four years (first-year entry); two years (transfer)
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $15,588 per academic year · In-state — UC Systemwide Tuition (undergraduate, new students 2026-27) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 7, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools

University of Iowa

BA in Screenwriting Arts

BABachelor of Arts with a major in Screenwriting Arts
Location: Iowa City, IA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $11,971 per academic year · In-state — Estimated tuition & fees, Iowa residents · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Miami

Motion Pictures, B.S.C.

Bachelor of Science in Communication (B.S.C.) in Motion PicturesBachelor of Science in Communication (B.S.C.) in Motion Pictures
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Production track concentration) · Film Studies (Critical Studies track concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting track concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $33,156 per semester · All students — Undergraduate flat-rate tuition (12-20 credits) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

BFA in Filmmaking

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Filmmaking
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +3
Duration: Four years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $6,691 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate In-State 2026-2027 · 2026-2027
Deadline: October 15, 2026 · Fall
View programSelected in: Top Cinematography Schools
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Yale University

Film and Media Studies (B.A.)

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Media Studies
Location: New Haven, CT
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree) · Film Production (Senior video project concentration) · Screenwriting (Senior screenwriting project concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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How bachelor's screenwriting programs are classified

  • Dedicated degree: The degree itself is in this field.
  • Named concentration: An officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.
  • Broader film degree: A broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.

Screenwriting programs usually ask for a screenplay or other writing sample; page limits and formats differ by school.

See the full Screenwriting field guide or every bachelor's program.