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BA in Screenwriting Arts

BABachelor of Arts with a major in Screenwriting ArtsFunding not verified

Overview

A 120-semester-hour BA with a 32-semester-hour screenwriting major taught mostly in small workshops, progressing from foundations to advanced screenwriting and a practicum.

Official program name
BA in Screenwriting Arts
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Screenwriting ArtsBachelor's · Bachelor of Arts
Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: cinematicarts.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Iowa City, IA
Delivery
On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: cinematicarts.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance
Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes on campus throughout the program.
Source: cinematicarts.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Required credits
120 s.h., including 32 s.h. in the major
Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Entry routes
Not verified
Film and television
The program covers both film and television.
Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

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

BA whose major is screenwriting.

Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Thesis, film or capstone

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

Workshops

Faculty listed by the program

  • Dean Bakopoulos — DEO and Chair; Associate Professor, screenwriting
  • Julia Anna Morrison — Associate Professor of Instruction, screenwriting
  • Michael Castelaz — Assistant Professor of Instruction, 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: cinematicarts.uiowa.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

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Portfolio and submission materials

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Other requirements

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

Tests

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Deadlines

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

Tuition and fees

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CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Estimated tuition & fees, Iowa residentsFrom the school's rate table for this level$11,971per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: admissions.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Out-of-state — Estimated tuition & fees, nonresidentsFrom the school's rate table for this level$34,247per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: admissions.uiowa.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. admissions.uiowa.edu/finances/estimated-costs-attendance — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu/liberal-arts-sciences/cinematic-arts/screenwriting-arts-ba/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. cinematicarts.uiowa.edu/graduate/funding — Official funding / aid page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. cinematicarts.uiowa.edu/people/faculty — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. cinematicarts.uiowa.edu/undergraduate/ba-screenwriting-arts — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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