Screenwriting Schools - 2024 Ranking
Schools
The best screenwriting and playwriting program in the United States is offered by Northwestern University. That school offers an excellent screenwriting and playwriting program: five-star rating for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.
Theatre-Schools.com selection of the Best 50 screenwriting and playwriting schools is below. To learn about all screenwriting and playwriting schools, narrow your search by state or desired diploma.
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ListedIn 2024, we reviewed 81 theatre schools offering screenwriting and playwriting programs. Screenwriting majors are the most popular in California (17 schools), New York (9 schools), and Ohio (9 schools).The best screenwriting and playwriting program in the United States is offered by Northwestern University. That school offers an excellent screenwriting and playwriting program: five-star rating for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.
Theatre-Schools.com selection of the Best 50 screenwriting and playwriting schools is below. To learn about all screenwriting and playwriting schools, narrow your search by state or desired diploma.
Top 50 screenwriting & playwriting schools:
Screenwriting & playwriting schools by state:
Screenwriting & playwriting schools by diploma:
Certificates: 8 schoolsAssociate's Degrees: 4 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 47 schools
Master's Degrees: 40 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 3 schools
Screenwriting & playwriting schools by region:
Midwest: 25 schoolsNortheast: 21 schools
Northwest: 2 schools
South: 14 schools
Southeast: 10 schools
West: 21 schools
Other theatre programs:
General Drama: 1,020 schoolsActing and Performing: 507 schools
Design and Technology: 349 schools
Management and Directing: 106 schools