The FTMA: Screenwriting – Certificate of Achievement (COA) introduces students to the fundamentals of writing for the various mediums in the Entertainment Industry.

The training provided for this certificate may lead to positions in management or in other creative branches of the Entertainment Industry. Study is focused toward developing competence in specific areas of writing. After successfully completing this certificate, a student could be hired as: Production Assistant, Script Supervisor, Development Assistant, Agency Assistant, Talent Assistant, Studio Assistant, Script Reader, Podcast Writer and other positions on the production team.

To earn a Certificate of Achievement in FTMA: Screenwriting, students must complete 9 units.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• analyze and understand story structure and apply the theory of script writing in critiques.
• integrate professional techniques and standards of writing into scripts.