by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in the Southwest Region to review for the 2024 Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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 Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Creative Writing & English - Screenwriting
Refine your creative writing skills while you pursue your passion with this specialized screenwriting degree online from Southern New Hampshire University.
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.
The schools below may not offer all types of playwriting and screenwriting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in playwriting & screenwriting from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Learn about other programs related to Playwriting & Screenwriting that might interest you.
BA in Creative Writing & English
Develop your creativity and gain practical skills with a creative writing degree program –featuring 100% online classes – through a bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
MFA in Creative Writing - Online
Embrace your passion for storytelling and learn the professional writing skills you'll need to succeed with our online MFA in Creative Writing. Write your novel or short story collection while earning a certificate in the Online Teaching of Writing or Professional Writing, with no residency requirement.
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.
Explore the best playwriting & screenwriting colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 905 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 416 | 1 |
Playwriting & Screenwriting is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 1,089 |
| Acting | 117 |
| Musical Theater | 84 |
| Theatre and Dance | 54 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 44 |
| Costume Design | 4 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 4 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 1 |
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