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M.A. in Screenwriting

MAMaster of Arts in ScreenwritingFunding not verified

Overview

A fully online MA of about 30 credits in writing short films, features and television, presented from a Christian worldview, ending with a screenwriting workshop and portfolio course.

Official program name
M.A. in Screenwriting
Awarded degree
Master of Arts in ScreenwritingMaster's · Master of Arts
Source: regent.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: regent.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Virginia Beach, VAThe administering school's location. Coursework is online; this is not a residence requirement.
Delivery
OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies.
Source: regent.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Required credits
30-32 credit hours
Source: regent.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: regent.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film and television
The program covers both film and television.
Source: regent.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

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

MA dedicated to screenwriting, offered online.

Source: regent.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list verified film degrees only — no certificates, workshops or generic degrees with a few film electives. Eligibility rules

Online study and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus visits, production work and equipment are recorded separately. Online filmmaking usually means producing work where you live.
Coursework delivery
Fully online.
Source: regent.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published state-authorization restrictions: not verified. Ask the school whether students in your state can enroll.

Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Thesis, film or capstone

PortfolioScreenwriting Workshop and Screenwriting Portfolio courses at the end of the program.

Source: regent.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

  • Alex Buffalo — Associate Professor, Film & Media Arts
  • Jon Mark Nail — Assistant Professor, Film & Media Arts
  • Rachel Pace — Assistant Professor, Film & Media Arts
  • Camilo Ruiz — Assistant Professor, Film & Media Arts
  • Ashley Zahorian Selg — Assistant Professor, Film & Media Arts
  • Mike Sinclair — Associate Dean & Assistant Professor, Film & Media Arts
  • Nathan Tillett — Lecturer, Film & Media Arts

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: regent.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

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

Published production and equipment costs

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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

Transcripts
RequiredUnofficial transcripts; official transcripts requested from the degree-granting institution.
Source: regent.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredCopy of a government-issued ID.
Source: regent.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

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

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness. Build an application checklist

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.

  • Other deadline

    Semester check-in Wednesday, January 6 for the session starting Monday, January 11 (students should be accepted and enrolled by check-in) · for Spring 2027

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: regent.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 — Master of Arts ratePublished for online studyFrom the school's rate table for this level$670per credit · 2026-2027Estimate$20,100 = 30 credits × $670 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, production and equipment costs, travel, and any rate change during the program.Source: regent.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

University Services Fee (online students)
$750 per semesterMandatory
Source: regent.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. regent.edu/academics/catalogs/GRAD_catalog_2026_FA.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. regent.edu/program/ma-in-screenwriting/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. regent.edu/school-of-communication-and-the-arts/faculty/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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