Screenwriting Schools

Following is a list of recommended Screenwriting Schools in the USA and Canada. You can narrow down the list of Screenwriting Schools by choosing your desired US State / Canadian Territory, in which you want to study Screenwriting as a specialized major of Film. Order free catalogs and brochures from each Screenwriting School you find interesting - it is free and will help you to determine the school that is right for you!

Listing of Screenwriting Schools by Relevance

Brooks Institute

Brooks Institute is a creative and supportive community where individuals passionate about a future in the visual and media arts can immerse themselves in the development of their personal talent through unmatched experiential learning, providing the skills and confidence necessary for them to make an immediate and meaningful contribution to the creative workplace. Our passion, vision and pursuit...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Screenwriting (Master)

American Film Institute

AFI is a national institute providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Screenwriting (Master)
- Certificate in Screenwriting (Certificate)

Hollins University

Since 1842, Hollins University has been a leader in liberal arts education for women. The value of a single-sex, liberal arts education is demonstrated by the wide range of careers that Hollins graduates successfully enter....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Screenwriting and Film Studies (Master)
- Master in Playwriting (Master)

California State University, Mike Curb School of Arts, Media, and Communication - Northridge

California State University, Northridge is a vibrant, diverse university community of nearly 34,000 students and more than 4,000 faculty and staff, sited on a 356-acre campus in the heart of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. As you explore the university's web site, you will find ample evidence of Cal State Northridge's commitment to the educational and professional goals of students, and its exte...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Screenwriting (Master)

New York Film Academy

Some of Hollywood’s greatest filmmakers and film stars have chosen to send their sons and daughters to the Film School & Acting School of the New York Film Academy, including Steven Spielberg, Susan Sarandon, and Kevin Kline to name a few. Yet, some of the best projects to come out of the Film School & Acting School at the New York Film Academy are from students with no connections to the film ind...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Screenwriting (Master)

Smith College

Since its founding in 1871, Smith College has provided women of high ability and promise an education of uncompromising quality. A world-class faculty of scholars are fully engaged with their students’ intellectual development, and an open curriculum encourages each student to explore many fields of knowledge. Mentors for scholarship, leadership and service, across all spectrums of endeavor, allow...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Playwriting (Master)

The New School, The New School for Drama

The New School is a legendary, progressive university comprising eight schools bound by a common, unusual intent: to prepare and inspire its 9,400 undergraduate and graduate students to bring actual, positive change to the world. From its Greenwich Village campus, The New School launches economists and actors, fashion designers and urban planners, dancers and anthropologists, orchestra conductors,...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theatre - Acting, Directing, Playwriting (Master)

University of California, Extension Center - Riverside

The University of California, Riverside is one of 10 universities within the prestigious University of California system, and the only UC located in Inland Southern California. Widely recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the nation, UCR's current enrollment is 17,187 students, with a goal of 21,000 students by 2010. The campus is in the midst of a tremendous g...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Screenwriting (Certificate)

University of California, School of Theater, Film and Television - Online

UCLA - the University of California, Los Angeles - is a public research university and a member of the Association of American Universities...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Certificate in Screenwriting (Online Certificate)

Los Angeles Valley College

Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) is located in beautiful, sunny southern California in one of the most diverse cities in the world. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Los Angeles Valley College has been providing quality education for more than fifty years. We offer a variety of programs and majors to suit almost any educational goal. Our classes are small so you'll ge...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Media Arts - Screenwriting (Certificate)
- Associate in Media Arts - Screenwriting (Associate)

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale Community College, a public two-year accredited community college, is one of ten colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District, the nation's largest community college system. The city of Scottsdale is located next to Phoenix, the fifth largest city in the U.S. and home to world-class museums, libraries, cultural events and professional athletics....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Screenwriting. (Certificate)

Golden West College

Located in the coastal community of Huntington Beach, in Southern California, Golden West College is part of the California Community College system and was founded in 1965. On 120 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, GWC serves 13,000 students and is considered a medium-size, two-year college....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Screenwriting (Certificate)