About the Program
In just two years, write a marketable screenplay or a publishable nonfiction manuscript and earn your MFA in Narrative Media Writing online from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, home of the Peabody Awards and one of the top journalism schools in the country. This two-year low-residency program is designed to train writers who will be published and produced.
The program offers students an unparalleled opportunity to develop narrative journalism and screenwriting skills that will equip them for long and varied careers. The program features a committed and diverse roster of accomplished authors, screenwriters, literary agents and other industry professionals who work closely with students to inspire and support each writer's emerging craft and voice.
MFA graduates are prepared to:
- Write nonfiction books for national and international publishers
- Write screenplays for major motion picture and television companies
- Teach writing at the university level
The University of Georgia is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). Request more information now to find out what an online MFA from UGA can do for your screenwriting career!
