The Showrunner Program, M.F.A.

Students pursuing the Master of Fine Arts in The Showrunner Program degree are held to the University’s Academic Policies and Procedures . In addition, these specific degree standards apply:

Complete 51 credits at the 500 or 600 level.
Minimum grade “C+” or above required in all coursework.
Maintain 3.000 GPA in the degree.
Successfully complete the thesis project.

The following courses make up the MFA in The Showrunner Program curriculum:

first year (30 credits) - fall requirements (15 credits)

FP 530 - Story 3 credits
FP 531 - Production Workshop I 3 credits
TWP 546 - History of Television 3 credits
TWP 548 - TV Production Set Management 3 credits
TWP 627 - Seminar in TV Writing: Comedy 3 credits

first year (30 credits) - interterm requirement (3 credits)

TWP 695A - The Writer as Showrunner 3 credits

first year (30 credits) - spring requirements (12 credits)

TWP 501 - Actor-Producer Workshop 3 credits
TWP 510 - The New Era of Television 3 credits
TWP 514 - TV Series Development 3 credits
TWP 628 - Seminar in TV Writing: Drama 3 credits

second year (21 credits) - fall requirements (9 credits)

TWP 545 - Television Pre-Production: Series 3 credits
TWP 690 - Independent Internship 3 credits
TWP 697 - Thesis in Television Writing I 3 credits

second year (21 credits) - interterm requirement (3 credits)

TWP 695B - The Writer as Showrunner 3 credits

second year (21 credits) - spring requirements (9 credits)

FTP 562 - The Development Process of Film and Television 3 credits
TWP 696 - The Writers’ Room: The Edit 3 credits
TWP 698 - Thesis in Television Writing II 3 credits