by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 26 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 333 master's degrees in playwriting & screenwriting during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The playwriting and screenwriting master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for playwriting & screenwriting students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MA in English & Creative Writing - Screenwriting
Follow your passion and gain practical skills, through understanding of the importance of plot, scene and character with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in playwriting & screenwriting.
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in playwriting & screenwriting. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in playwriting & screenwriting from University of Southern California
New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in playwriting & screenwriting from New York University
Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Northwestern University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in playwriting & screenwriting has to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Carnegie Mellon University
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Boston University
Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University
Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a master’s in playwriting & screenwriting from University of Iowa
Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Pepperdine University
Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Orange.More information about a master’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Chapman University
SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.More information about a master’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Savannah College of Art and Design
Learn about other programs related to Playwriting & Screenwriting that might interest you.
Low-Residency MFA in Fiction and Nonfiction
Harness your passion for storytelling with SNHU's Mountainview Low-Residency MFA in Fiction and Nonfiction. In this small, two-year creative writing program, students work one-on-one with our distinguished faculty remotely for most of the semester but convene for weeklong intensive residencies in June and January. At residencies, students critique each other's work face-to-face, meet with major authors, agents and editors and learn how to teach at the college level.
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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Playwriting & Screenwriting has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 832 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 162 |
| Acting | 158 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 63 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 43 |
| Musical Theater | 12 |
| Costume Design | 8 |
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