UGA Offers New 'Low Residency' Screenwriting MFA

For the first time last month, the University of Georgia, through its Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, began offering a Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts in Narrative Media Writing (MFA). Students in the two-year program begin each semester by visiting campus for an intensive 10-day residency, followed by a four-month online writing period, during which each student works closely with a professional faculty mentor. Two areas of concentration--Narrative Nonfiction or Screenwriting--are offered, each featuring a diverse roster of accomplished industry professionals who work closely with students to inspire and support each writer's emerging voice. Over the course of the program, students build a substantive portfolio of narrative nonfiction or screenwriting, reflecting their individual styles and interests.

The Screenwriting concentration is designed for feature film and television writers who want to take their writing skills to the next level and explore new creative opportunities in telling stories that matter for large and small screens. This year’s instructors include Ramin Bahrani, James Ponsoldt, Paul Cox, Holly Sorensen, and Christine Swanson.