Minor in Screenwriting

18 units
Ignite your passion for storytelling and master the art of crafting narratives that grip audiences from the first page to the final frame. In APU’s screenwriting minor program, you’ll explore the enduring foundations of story—blending biblical wisdom with timeless narrative patterns and structures—while shaping short scripts with high-stakes conflict and vivid characters, all sharpened by history’s lessons on how film evolved as a powerful voice of culture. As you progress, you’ll weave feature-length screenplays and refine your craft through peer critique, drawing inspiration from cinema’s past to write stories that resonate today and are ready to pitch for the screen or adapt into episodic dramas and comedies that captivate.
Requirements
Code | Title | Units |
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CINE 174 | Introduction to Storytelling | 3 |
CINE 280 | Writing the Short Screenplay | 3 |
CINE 285 | History of Film 1 | 3 |
CINE 375 | Writing 3: Screenwriting | 3 |
CINE 385 | Intermediate Screenwriting | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Television Writing: Episodic Drama | ||
Television Writing: Situation Comedy | ||
Total Units | 18 |
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Meets the APU Core: Humanities: Fine Arts general education requirement.