The Minor in Screenwriting, which is administered by the Department of English, offers undergraduate students a foundation in the production of scripts for fiction films and television programs.
The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University. With approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
Students who are planning careers in writing for film and television should consider combining this minor with a major in Film Studies or Digital Storytelling.
Students who plan to complete the requirements of the minor should consult the undergraduate advisor in the Department of English or the Director of Film Studies in the Department of English.
Admission
Students considering the Minor in Screenwriting must have a minimum grade-point average of 2.0.
Requirements for the Minor in Screenwriting
Complete a minimum of 16 credits from the following:
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One of the following introductory courses in Film Studies (4 credits): |
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FLM |
230 |
Introduction to Film |
4 |
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FLM |
260 |
Introduction to Digital Film and Emergent Media |
4 |
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All of the following core courses (9 credits): |
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FLM |
334 |
Introduction to Screenwriting (W) |
3 |
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FLM |
434 |
Advanced Screenwriting (W) |
3 |
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FLM |
484 |
Advanced Topics in Screenwriting |
3 |
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At least one of the following courses (3 credits): |
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DS |
202 |
Writing for Digital Storytelling |
3 |
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ENG |
227 |
Introduction to Playwriting |
3 |
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FLM |
255 |
Stars and Directors |
3 |
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FLM |
300 |
History of Film to Midcentury |
3 |
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FLM |
301 |
History of Film after Midcentury |
3 |
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FLM |
337 |
Topics in Film Form |
3 |
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FLM |
350 |
National and Transnational Cinemas |
3 |
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FLM |
355 |
Studies in Film Genres |
3 |
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FLM |
380 |
Classical Film and Media Theory |
3 |
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FLM |
381 |
Contemporary Film and Media Theory |
3 |
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FLM |
400 |
Seminar in the History of Film (W) |
3 |
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FLM |
450 |
Studies in Ethnic Film |
3 |
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FLM |
451 |
Studies in Postcolonial Film |
3 |
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FLM |
452 |
Studies in Film, Gender, and Sexuality |
3 |
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FLM |
460 |
Seminar in Digital Film and Emergent Media (W) |
3 |
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FLM |
480 |
Seminar in Film and Media Theory (W) |
3 |
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FLM |
484 |
Advanced Topics in Screenwriting |
3 |
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(may be repeated with a different topic) |
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FLM |
491 |
Special Topics in Film Studies |
3 |
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THR |
304 |
Topics in Acting/Directing II |
3 |
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THR |
350 |
Plays as Film |
3 |