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
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.
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.
Career Path
Become a Professional
Career opportunities in Digital Cinema:
- Writers’ Assistant
- Script Editor
- Script Supervisor
- Television Writer
- Script Doctor
- Script Consultant
- Feature Screenwriter
- Show-runner
- Supervising Producer
- Script Reader
- Story Analyst
- Story Editor
- Development Executive
- Writers’ Agent
Salary Range
$30,000-$80,000*
*Based on National Average
Section Contents: Digital Cinema Programs
*The Broadcast News Production and Film & Business Management micro-credentials are housed within the Communications program website.
Contact the Digital Cinema Program
SOU Digital Cinema Program
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6669
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