BFA in Screenwriting

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in ScreenwritingFunding not verifiedEditorial selection: Top Screenwriting Schools

Overview

An accelerated three-year, eight-semester BFA in Screenwriting at the Los Angeles campus covering features, television, short films and other media, with industry internships in the final two semesters and a closing Pitch Fest. 2027 tuition is $19,500 per semester.

Official program name

Awarded degree

Bachelor of Fine Arts in ScreenwritingBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts

Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

School

New York Film Academy — Screenwriting

Location

Burbank, CA

Delivery

On campus

Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Required attendance

Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes on campus throughout the program.

Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Study intensity

Not published

Duration

Three years, eight semesters

Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Required credits

Not verified

Start

Spring, Fall

Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Entry routes

First-year entry — Applicants submit a final high school transcript.Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Film and television

The program covers both film and television.

Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

Field	Classification	Evidence
Screenwriting	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this degree is listed

BFA dedicated to screenwriting.

Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Thesis, film or capstone

PortfolioStudents build a large script portfolio; the program is capped by a Pitch Fest.

Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Internships

Industry internship in each of the final two semesters.
Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Christina Weir — Faculty, Screenwriting Department (LA), screenwriting
Colette Freedman — Faculty, Screenwriting Department (LA), screenwriting
David O'Leary — Screenwriting and Producing Instructor, screenwriting
Brendan Hay — Faculty, screenwriting

As listed on the program's official page on October 12, 2026. Listing does not mean a faculty member is teaching or supervising new students in a given year.

Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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

Software provided: Digital license to Final Draft plus editing software, camera, sound and lighting equipment.
Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published production and equipment costs

Thesis and project spending

Departmental Program Fee: $80 (basis not stated by the school) MandatoryDepartmental program fee of $80 (period not stated).
Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We never estimate a total cost when key expenses are unpublished. Compare production costs

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

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Screenplay sample	Required	One of: screenplay/prose excerpt (5-10 pages), short story or critical essay (3-7 pages), or treatment/outline (3-7 pages).Length: 3–10 pagesSource: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other requirements

Personal statement: RequiredNarrative statement, max 3 typed pages.
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Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation.
Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview: RequiredCandidate interview.
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Application fee: Required$75 — Non-refundable $75 application fee.
Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial final high school transcript.
Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT: OptionalEncouraged but not required.
Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 68Preferred score for bachelor's applicants who must show English proficiency (tests before January 21, 2026).
Source: nyfa.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Los Angeles, Spring & Fall 2027	$19,500	per semester · 2027Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Technology Fee: $80 per semesterMandatory
Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Wellness Services & Programming Fee: $145 per semesterMandatory
Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Activity Fee: $125 per semesterMandatory
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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.

Named scholarships, assistantships and production grants

Talent Based Scholarship scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants to certificate, AFA, BFA, MA and MFA programs; based on audition or creative portfolio.
Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Need Based Scholarship scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants with financial need to long-term programs.
Source: nyfa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

nyfa.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements/bfa/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
nyfa.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements/bfa/creative-portfolio/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
nyfa.edu/bfa/screenwriting/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
nyfa.edu/student-finances/scholarships-and-grants — Official funding / aid page, verified October 12, 2026

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