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Online MFA in Screenwriting Programs

Programs delivered online, and programs whose verified attendance model is online with limited campus visits or low-residency. Each card states the attendance requirement separately from the delivery format — a low-residency program is never labeled fully online.

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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

“Fully online” appears only when the school states that no campus attendance is required. Online filmmaking usually means producing work where you live: check each program's equipment, crew and local-filming expectations.

Asbury University

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Wilmore, KYSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Limited visitsMostly online, with some required visits to campus. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years full-time; up to three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $595 per credit · All students — Graduate Communications (MA, MFA)
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best Online Film Schools, Best Online MFA Screenwriting Programs
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Emerson College

Writing for Film and Television MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing for Film and Television
Location: Boston, MA
Format: Hybrid · Low-residencyShort mandatory residencies combined with remote study. Not fully online.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $1,551 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit · 2026-2027
Deadline: February 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Best Online Film Schools, Best Online MFA Screenwriting Programs, Top Screenwriting Schools

Hollins University

Screenwriting M.F.A.

MFAM.F.A. in Screenwriting
Location: Roanoke, VASchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Limited visitsMostly online, with some required visits to campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years (six terms)
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $915 per credit · All students
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best Online Film Schools, Best Online MFA Screenwriting Programs, Top Screenwriting Schools

Mount Saint Mary's University

MFA in Film, Television and New Media

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film, Television and New Media
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: Hybrid · Low-residencyShort mandatory residencies combined with remote study. Not fully online.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +3
Duration: 2 years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $1,247 per unit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Cinematography Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA

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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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

What to compare in a screenwriting program

Look at the workshop structure, how many feature or pilot scripts you write, whether the thesis is a screenplay or a portfolio, how faculty feedback is delivered, and whether any campus attendance or residency is required. Writing-sample rules (page counts, formats, whether a screenplay is required) differ by school.