Certificate in Screenwriting & Story Development

Learn to develop your own original stories into professional scripts for film, television, and other media platforms.

Digital Cinema – Screenwriting & Story Development, Certificate

Minor in Screenwriting Degree Program Description SOU Southern Oregon University

Certificate in Screenwriting & Story Development

Offered as an Academic Certificate

The Certificate in Screenwriting and Story Development is offered to students who wish to pursue careers in writing for film and television or in story development for the entertainment industry and especially students interested in pursuing graduate studies in screenwriting. Students in the certificate program study an inclusive canon of landmark screenplays from a diverse range of professional screenwriters and develop their own portfolio of writing samples, including short scripts, script coverage, treatments, and either a completed feature spec script or television pilot script. Courses in the certificate address narrative structure and foundational storytelling principles, script development, pitching, inclusive screenwriting, the history of scripting practices from an international perspective, and narratological theories of the screenplay.

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Degree Fit

Program Preparation

The Certificate in Screenwriting & Story Development is open to all degree-seeking students at SOU. The certificate pairs especially well with the BFA in Creative Writing.

Degree Roadmap

Students take courses in storytelling foundations, short scriptwriting, script development and screenwriting for film and television, screenwriting theory, and seminars in great screenplays.

Degree Integration

Many students are delighted to find that a Certificate in Screenwriting & Story Development complements their major. Whether a student is getting a degree in Creative Writing, Business, Communication, or Environmental Science, a Certificate in Screenwriting & Story Development can enhance a wide range of studies and make a graduate more agile and competitive on the job market.