Overview

John Wells Division of Writing for Screen and Television / John Wells Division of Writing for Screen and Television is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	26

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

197

Applied

35

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 9
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

74

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.41%
Black or African American	5.41%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.11%
Unknown	13.51%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

68

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 53

Male (54)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Dramatic storytelling, new media content and distribution, television and film character development, theory of storytelling, interactive writing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Jack Epps Jr.
Chair
Email: kburkett@cinema.usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-3303
Fax: 213-740-8035

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