<p>USC offers both a BFA and MFA in Writing for Screen and Television. There, not Chapman, you will find the best screenwriting program in the nation by any measure, be it caliber of faculty, hollywood connections, prominent alumni, or your peers.</p>
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<p>"The Divisions faculty is composed of writers working in the industry, with a broad range of creative interests, writing styles, experience and personal voices. Among them are Academy Award and Emmy winners, and writers of Hollywood blockbusters and European films, television drama and comedy, documentaries and experimental projects. Other instructors experienced as directors, editors and agents prepare students to go beyond just writing and selling their scripts to become well-rounded film and television professionals. </p>
<p>Outside the classroom, the Division of Writing for Screen and Television provides a network of support and contacts. Students are paired with mentors who offer counsel before and after graduation, easing the transition from university life to professional careers. Thesis scripts written by students in the program are offered to hundreds of agents, producers and executives each year. A speaker series brings top writers and executives to USC for lively dialogue each week with Writing for Screen and Television students, in addition to frequent guest lecturers who visit various classes. </p>
<p>Alumni of both the BFA and MFA programs in the Division of Writing for Screen and Television have had remarkable success. Boyz N the Hood, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, Air Force One and Sweet Home Alabama, were written as student projects. Over 40 other films have been produced from scripts written by our students, including Reality Bites, Relic, The Rescuers Down Under, Natural Born Killers, Permanent Midnight, Basic, Haven, The United States of Leland and My Name Is Joe. </p>
<p>Many graduates are also working on successful television shows, including Arrested Development, ER, NYPD Blue, Spin City, For Your Love, Smallville and The O.C and The Apprentice. Other alumni are creating video games, working in interactive media and writing scripts on assignment. Many have moved into production, and others are working as creative executives at independent and mainstream companies in Los Angeles and throughout Europe. "</p>