School of Motion Pictures & Television

BFA MPT - Screenwriting

First Year - 30.0 Units

First Semester 12.0 Units

• MPT_105: Cinematic Storytelling
  [Core]
• MPT_110: Nonlinear Computer Editing 1: Principles of Editing
  [Core]
• MPT_133: Short Film 1: Principles of Short Film
  [Core]
• MPT_120: Respect for Acting
  [Core]

Second Semester 18.0 Units

• MPT_130: Motion Picture Language
  [Core]
• MPT_231: Non-Linear Computer Editing 2
  [Core]
• LA_108: Composition for the Artist
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement]
• MPT_166: Short Film 2: Crafting the Short Film Script
  [Major]
• MPT_205: Introduction to Producing
  [Core] *To be taken in Summer semester
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer semester (Suggested: LA 365 Psychology)

Second Year - 36.0 Units

Third Semester 15.0 Units

• MPT_233: Short Film 3: Writing Shorts for Production
  [Major]
• MPT_239: Feature Film 1: Story Development
  [Major]
• (MPT_260: Cinematography 1: Film, OR MPT_261: Cinematography 1: Digital)
  [Core] [Core]
• (LA_202: English Composition: Creative Persuasion & Argument, OR LA_280: Perspective Journalism)
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement] [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement]
• LA_120: Art History through the 15th Century
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement]

Fourth Semester 21.0 Units

• MPT_266: Short Film 4: The Short Film Rewrite
  [Major]
• MPT_269: Feature Film 2: Writing Act 1
  [Major]
• MPT_225: Introduction to Sound/Foley & Effects
  [Core]
• MPT_140: Lighting 1: The Art of Seeing Light
  [Core]
• MPT_377: Principles of Directing
  [Core] ---MIDPOINT REVIEW---
• LA_121: Art History through the 19th Century
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement] *To be taken in Summer semester.
• LA_291: Designing Careers
  [Liberal Arts: Employment Communications & Practices requirement] *To be taken in Summer semester.

Third Year - 36.0 Units

Fifth Semester 15.0 Units

• MPT_339: Feature Film 3: Writing Acts 2 & 3
  [Major]
• MPT_299: Blocking & Breakdown: From the Page to the Shoot
  [Major]
• MPT_244: Dialogue 1
  [Major]
• (LA_110: English Composition: Narrative Storytelling, OR LA_133: Short Form Writing)
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement] [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts by Advisement] **Suggestion: LA 370 Abnormal Psychology

Sixth Semester 21.0 Units

• MPT_369: Feature Film 4: The Feature Film Rewrite
  [Major]
• (MPT_297: Writing for Film Genre, OR MPT_323: Adaptation)
  [Major] [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Historical Awareness requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Quantitative Literacy requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement]*To be taken in Summer.
• ***_***:
  [Art Elective 1] *To be taken in Summer.

Fourth Year - 30.0 Units

Seventh Semester 12.0 Units

• MPT_439: Feature Film 5: Writing the Second Script
  [Major]
• (MPT_435: Writing for Television, OR MPT_499: Special Topics)
  [Major] [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Cultural Ideas & Influence requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement]

Eighth Semester 18.0 Units

• MPT_495: Demo Reel: Transitioning to the Film Industry
  [Core]
• MPT_469: Feature Film 6: Rewriting the Second Script
  [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]
• ***_***:
  [Art Elective 2]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer.
• ***_***:
  [Art Elective 3] *To be taken in Summer.