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Loyola Marymount University · Screenwriting

BA in Screenwriting

BABachelor of Arts in ScreenwritingFunding not verified

Overview

An in-person undergraduate screenwriting major in which students build a portfolio of screenplays and teleplays and complete a senior project (feature or TV pilot) and its rewrite.

Official program name
BA in Screenwriting
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts in ScreenwritingBachelor's · Bachelor of Arts
Source: bulletin.lmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Loyola Marymount University — Screenwriting
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Delivery
On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: bulletin.lmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance
Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes on campus throughout the program.
Source: bulletin.lmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Required credits
43-44 semester hours of major requirements
Source: bulletin.lmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Entry routes
Not verified
Film and television
The program covers both film and television.
Source: bulletin.lmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

FieldClassificationEvidence
ScreenwritingDedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.Source: sftv.lmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Bachelor's major in screenwriting.

Source: bulletin.lmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Thesis, film or capstone

Thesis screenplaySenior project (feature or TV pilot) followed by a rewrite course.

Source: bulletin.lmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Production costs and equipment

Production and equipment costs are separate from tuition. Tuition does not include cameras, crew, actors, locations, software or thesis-film budgets unless the school says so.

Equipment and facility access

Equipment access: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Published production and equipment costs

Production and equipment costs: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Admissions

Each submission item is shown exactly as the school states it. Anything not listed is not verified — never “not required”.

Portfolio and submission materials

Portfolio requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Other requirements

Application fee
Required$75 — One-time $75 application fee
Source: admission.lmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT
OptionalTest scores optional; submitted scores are considered.
Source: admission.lmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline · first-year

    Early Decision I and Early Action: November 1; Early Decision II: January 8; Regular Decision: January 15 (year not printed)

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: admission.lmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its applicant category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other. Production costs are listed separately above.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Undergraduate full-time (12 or more semester hours)From the school's rate table for this level$68,042per academic year · 2026-2027Source: bulletin.lmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. admission.lmu.edu/apply/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. bulletin.lmu.edu/schools-colleges/film-television/screenwriting/screenwriting-ba/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. bulletin.lmu.edu/tuition-fees/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  4. sftv.lmu.edu/academics/undergraduateprograms/screenwriting/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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