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Master's Degrees in Screenwriting

Writing for film and related screen formats: feature and short screenplays, television writing and development. This list includes master'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

Mount Saint Mary's University

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: Hybrid · Low-residencyShort mandatory residencies combined with remote study. Not fully online.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: 2-3 years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $994 per unit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best Online Film Schools
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New York Film Academy

MFA in Filmmaking

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Filmmaking
Location: Burbank, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Screenwriting (broader film degree)
Duration: Accelerated two years, six or seven semesters
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $20,500 per semester · All students — Los Angeles, Spring & Fall 2027 · 2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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New York Film Academy

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Burbank, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years, five semesters
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $20,500 per semester · All students — Los Angeles, Spring & Fall 2027 · 2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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New York University

MFA in Dramatic Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing
Location: New York, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (broader film degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $41,450 per semester · All students — Tisch graduate flat-rate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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New York University

MFA in Film and Television (Graduate Film)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Television
Location: New York, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) · Producing (Producing concentration) +3
Duration: Three years of coursework; optional fourth year of matriculation to complete the thesis
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $41,450 per semester · All students — Tisch graduate flat-rate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Cinematography Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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Northwestern University

MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing for the Screen and Stage
Location: Evanston, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $23,662 per quarter · All students — The Graduate School full-time master's tuition (covered for all new students per program page) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 7, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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Ohio University

MFA in Film

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film
Location: Athens, OH
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree) +3
Duration: Three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $4,928 per semester · In-state — Full-time comprehensive (9-18 hours), Ohio resident · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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Quinnipiac University

MA in Producing for Film and Television

MAMaster of Arts in Producing for Film and Television
Location: Hamden, CTSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree) · Screenwriting (Writing for the Screen/Showrunning concentration)
Duration: 2 years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,085 per credit · All students — Full-time rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Regent University

M.A. in Screenwriting

MAMaster of Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location; coursework is online.
Format: OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $670 per credit · All students — Master of Arts rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Regent University

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location; coursework is online.
Format: OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $670 per credit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools

Savannah College of Art and Design

Dramatic Writing, MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing
Location: Savannah, GA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Stony Brook University

MFA in Film

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $471 per credit · In-state — Graduate NYS resident tuition (Fall 2026 rate chart) · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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Stony Brook University

MFA in TV Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Television Writing
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Three years of study
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $471 per credit · In-state — Graduate NYS resident tuition (Fall 2026 rate chart) · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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Syracuse University

Television, Radio and Film, MS

MSMS in Television, Radio and Film
Location: Syracuse, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (broader film degree) · Screenwriting (broader film degree)
Duration: One year
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Temple University

Film and Media Arts MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Media Arts
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Film Production (Cinematic Arts: Narrative and Documentary concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) · Film Studies (broader film degree)
Duration: Time limit for completion: 5 years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $974 per credit · In-state — Graduate, Theater, Film, Media Arts, PA resident, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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The University of Texas at Austin

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting (Radio-Television-Film)
Location: Austin, TX
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years including one summer
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $8,684 – $10,554 per academic year · In-state — Full-time graduate, Texas resident (fall and spring, estimated range) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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University of California-Los Angeles

Screenwriting (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Television — Screenwriting
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Six to seven quarters
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $15,066 per academic year · In-state — UC Systemwide Tuition (graduate students) · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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University of Miami

Motion Pictures, M.F.A.

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Production concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) · Producing (Producing concentration) +3
Duration: Three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,763 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Deadline: February 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

MFA in Filmmaking — Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Filmmaking (Screenwriting concentration)
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $10,296 per academic year · In-state · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 2, 2026 · Fall
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools

How master'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 master's program.