Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Winter Park, USA
DURATION
80 up to 108 Weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2025
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
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Introduction
In telling stories, we are able to explore the furthest reaches of experience – whether it’s our own, or someone else’s. And in this way, stories also carry the power to shape the world.
Full Sail’s bachelor of fine arts degree in Creative Writing allows you to wield that power in a way that is at once meaningful and savvy. You’ll learn how to tell a tale across different media platforms, incorporating visual elements and exploring a variety of genres. You’ll examine different modes of publication and distribution, and hone your craft through ongoing portfolio courses and peer-to-peer workshops.
Objective
The objective of the Creative Writing for Entertainment Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program is to provide you with a focused knowledge and clear understanding of visual storytelling, narrative structures, literary genres, multimedia terms and delivery methods, character creation and development, screenwriting and storyboarding, script analysis, criticism, and editing for a variety of niches and distribution methods in the entertainment and media industries. This program is designed to equip you with editorial skills, enhance your ability to create compelling stories and writing elements, and enable you to pursue careers in creative writing. The Creative Writing for Entertainment Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program will also further strengthen the leadership, project-management, and research skills necessary for the development and execution of creative writing projects. Completion of the program will enable you to take full advantage of today’s high demand for creative writers and prepare you for entry-level positions as writers in the entertainment and media industries.
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Curriculum
Course Highlights
- Literary Techniques & Story Development - Study authorial choices and literary techniques that bring meaning and direction to stories.
- Publishing & Distribution - Students learn how to publish and distribute their screenplays, television shows, comic books, videogame scripts, and novels while demonstrating their understanding of the evolution of the entertainment industry.
Courses
Month 1
- GEN1011 Creative Presentation, 3.0 Credit Hours
- DEP1013 Psychology of Play, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 2
- SEM1000 Storytelling in the Entertainment and Media Industries, 4.0 Credit Hours
- ENC1101 English Composition I, 4.0 Credit Hours
Month 3
- ECW1224 Creative Skills Development, 3.0 Credit Hours
- MCM1203 New Media Tools, 4.0 Credit Hours
Month 4
- ECW1409 Multimedia Storytelling, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 5
- ECW3055 Scriptwriting Techniques, 4.0 Credit Hours
Month 6
- CWB119 Project and Portfolio I: Creative Writing, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 7
- ENC1102 English Composition II, 4.0 Credit Hours
- ECW2123 Literary Techniques and Story Development, 4.0 Credit Hours
Month 8
- ECW2841 Developing New Worlds: Environment and Historical Research, 4.0 Credit Hours
- MGF1213 College Mathematics, 4.0 Credit Hours
Month 9
- ECW2953 Publishing and Distribution, 4.0 Credit Hours
- HIS3320 Historical Archetypes and Mythology, 4.0 Credit Hours
- CWRC111 Professional Development Seminar I: Creative Writing, 1.0 Credit Hours
Month 10
- CWB228 Project and Portfolio II: Creative Writing, 3.0 Credit Hours
- CWRC222 Professional Development Seminar II: Creative Writing, 1.0 Credit Hours
Month 11
PHY1020 Fundamentals of Physical Science, 4.0 Credit Hours
ECW4101 Writing Workshop I: Film, 4.0 Credit Hours
Month 12
- ECW3702 Television Writing, 3.0 Credit Hours
- ECW3722 Children's Entertainment, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 13
- CWB338 Project and Portfolio III: Creative Writing, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 14
- ECW3111 Literary Genre I: Comedy and Tragedy, 4.0 Credit Hours
- ECW4220 Writing Workshop II: Television, 4.0 Credit Hours
Month 15
- ECW3211 Literary Genre II: Horror, Mystery, and Suspense, 4.0 Credit Hours
- ECW3311 Literary Genre III: Science Fiction and Fantasy, 4.0 Credit Hours
Month 16
- CWB348 Project and Portfolio IV: Creative Writing, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 17
- ECW4321 Writing Workshop III: Comics, 4.0 Credit Hours
- ECW3521 Game Writing, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 18
CWB358 Project and Portfolio V: Creative Writing, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 19
- ECW4421 Writing Workshop IV: Video Games and Interactive Formats, 4.0 Credit Hours
- ECW3652 Transmedia Writing, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 20
- CWB468 Project and Portfolio VI: Creative Writing, 3.0 Credit Hours
- CRR4000 Career Readiness, 4.0 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours: 120