Script & Screenwriting (M.F.A.) - Feature Film
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| CINE 600 | The Intimate Art of Dramatic Writing | 3 |
| CINE 610 | Platforms of Visual Storytelling | 3 |
| CINE 620 | Theology in Movies | 3 |
| CINE 630 | Screenwriting Basics | 3 |
| CINE 645 | Story and Character Development | 3 |
| CINE 665 | Creative Writers in the Christian Marketplace | 3 |
| CINE 670 | Business of Screenwriting | 3 |
| CINE 675 | Script Analysis (Great Scripts) | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Cinematic Arts Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Cinematic Arts Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Cinematic Arts Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Film Cognate | ||
| CINE 730 | Intermediate Screenwriting - the Short Film | 3 |
| CINE 740 | Advanced Screenwriting I Feature Film | 3 |
| CINE 750 | Advanced Screenwriting II Feature Film | 3 |
| CINE 789 | Screenplay Thesis- Workshop Final Project | 3 |
| CINE 790 | Screenplay Thesis - Final Project | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 48 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ &C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Thesis required (Minimum grade of B required)
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CINE 600 | The Intimate Art of Dramatic Writing | 3 |
| CINE 610 | Platforms of Visual Storytelling | 3 |
| CINE 620 | Theology in Movies | 3 |
| CINE 630 | Screenwriting Basics | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CINE 645 | Story and Character Development | 3 |
| CINE 665 | Creative Writers in the Christian Marketplace | 3 |
| CINE 670 | Business of Screenwriting | 3 |
| CINE 675 | Script Analysis (Great Scripts) | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CINE 730 | Intermediate Screenwriting - the Short Film | 3 |
| CINE 740 | Advanced Screenwriting I Feature Film | 3 |
| CINE 750 | Advanced Screenwriting II Feature Film | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CINE 789 | Screenplay Thesis- Workshop Final Project | 3 |
| CINE 790 | Screenplay Thesis - Final Project | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met