If you love the foundational magic that makes movies happen—a well-written script—and want to learn how to become part of that magic, then Ball State’s minor in film and screenwriting is a great choice. The 18-credit minor offers courses in film history, analysis, and theory from Media and beginning and advanced screenwriting from the English department.
Skills You Will Learn
- take screenplay ideas from concept to completion
- write in correct spec screenplay format
- understand the core ideas of narrative story development and visual storytelling
- read films and scripts through the perspective of a screenwriter/storyteller
- write a script for potential production via BSU’s Cinema Entertainment Immersion (CEI)
Program Requirements
You’ll learn the fundamentals of excellent screenwriting; provide a solid grounding in film studies, genres, and theory; and trace the history of film and film studies.
For a complete list of courses and their descriptions, please consult our course catalog.
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Credits
18
Note
This minor is not open to Department of Media majors in the Film and Media Studies concentration.
How to Enroll
To declare this minor, contact the Department of Media.
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