Screen & Television Writing Certificate

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  • The Graduate Certificate in Screen & TV  Writing (STVW) is a unique, four-course, non-degree program that prepares community writers for entry into the competitive industry of writing for film, television, streaming platforms, and other media outlets. Through a combination of academic study and hands-on practical experience, you will strengthen your writing skills, learn the business of writing professionally in these fields, and develop relationships with classmates enrolled in both the master’s and certificate program.

    You will take one required foundational course to learn the basics of screen storytelling, and you will select three electives with options in feature film writing, various types of television writing, including writing the half-hour, one-hour, and participating in a TV writers' room, as well as industry internships.

    Through this certificate, you will learn the intricacies of screen story construction and will be prepared to pitch your projects to industry professionals, including development executives, producers, directors, and actors. Upon completion of the certificate, you will have a minimum of two polished film or television scripts to add to your portfolio.

    While enrolled in the certificate program, if you choose to pursue the master’s degree, you may transfer up to nine credits toward the MAPW degree. You may also repeat the certificate program beyond the 12 hours for another certificate.

    Most courses are workshops offered face-to-face weekday evenings at 6:30PM on the Kennesaw campus. Online courses are occasionally offered. You do not need to take the GRE for admission into the program. For more information on the admissions requirements and course offerings, please visit the Graduate Course Catalog.

  • Required Course (3 Credit Hours)

    • STVW 6490 Screenwriting I

    Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)

    Select three (3) courses from the following:

    • PRWR 7600 MAPW Practical Internship
    • STVW 6495 TV Writing: Half-Hour
    • STVW 6496 TV Writing: One-Hour
    • STVW 7490 Screenwriting II
    • STVW 7495 TV Writing II
    • STVW 7496 TV Writers Room
    • STVW 7900 Special Topics in Screen & TV Writing

    Note: Courses are on rotation and not offered every semester. Directed studies and capstone courses are not offered to certificate candidates.

  • The final steps in wrapping up the certificate are to:

    1. Petition to graduate the semester you are completing the certificate.
    2. Respond to a brief set of exit questions.
    3. To compile a brief portfolio of work representing your writing in the certificate program. 

    The portfolio should include the following elements: 

    • 10 pages of work that best demonstrates your writing in the certificate program

    These materials must be emailed to the certificate coordinator by the last day of class of your graduating semester. 

  • Anna Weinstein, MFA
    Assistant Professor of Screenwriting; Coordinator of the Screen & Television Writing Certificate
    Email: aweinst6@kennesaw.edu 

Certificate Faculty

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  • Certificate course(s) taught:

    • PRWR 7600 MAPW Practical Internship

  • Certificate course(s) taught:

    • STVW 6490 Screenwriting I
    • STVW 7490 Screenwriting II

  • Certificate course(s) taught:

    • STVW 7490 Screenwriting II

  • Certificate course(s) taught:

    • STVW 6490 Screenwriting I
    • STVW 6495 TV Writing: Half-Hour
    • STVW 6496 TV Writing: One-Hour
    • STVW 7490 Screenwriting II
    • STVW 7496 TV Writers Room

  • Certificate course(s) taught:

    • STVW 6490 Screenwriting I
    • STVW 7490 Screenwriting II
    • STVW 7496 TV Writing II

 

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