Chaffey College improves lives within the diverse communities it serves through equal access to quality occupational, transfer, general education and foundation programs in a learning-centered environment where student success is highly value, supported, and assessed. The Screenwriting Certificate of
Achievement (12 to fewer than 18 units) is in alignment with the college’s mission, goals and objectives.
The program is directed towards the appropriate level for community colleges and reflects the academic rigor expected of the first two years of college and reflects systematic instruction in the field of screenwriting, guided by student learning outcomes to gauge mastery in the relevant knowledge skills and abilities expected within the field of screenwriting..
The Screenwriting Certificate of Achievement will prepare students for careers as screenwriters, script writers, and editors. Competencies to be mastered by students completing the Screenwriting certificate include critical thinking, analysis, critical reflection, communication and problem solving related to screenwriting and script preparation.
Students will develop their writing skills and will learn how to analyze scripts. Screenwriters are responsible for describing stories in detail, including physical environments and the moods of the characters. Films and television shows require the use of scripts prepared by screenwriters. Prior to production of a film or show, screenwriters might produce a synopsis and several scenes of a story, resulting in a shooting script. The shooting script in turn involves camera, lighting and shot instructions which are components of motion picture, television and video production.
The goals and outcomes for the Screenwriting Production Certificate of Achievement include the following:
1. Upon the successful completion of the Screenwriting Certificate of Career Preparation, students will demonstrate professional and creative written expression as they apply to a television, motion picture or video production.
2. Upon the successful completion of the Screenwriting Certificate of Career Preparation, students will demonstrate professional and creative written expression as they relate to the physical environment of the storyline.
3. Upon the successful completion of the Screenwriting Certificate of Career Preparation, students will demonstrate professional and creative written expression as they apply to the moods of characters in the story.
This certificate trains students for career paths in the field of motion picture and television screenwriting.
Screenwriting for motion picture, television, and new media prepares students to work in the story preparation and idea-development areas. Courses include the study of screenplay structure, characterization, theme, scene execution, and writing dialog. Courses assist students develop communication skills, computer skills, problem-solving skills, and technical skills needed for employment the motion picture and entertainment industries.

CINEMA20 Screenwriting - Cinema
CINEMA22 Introduction to Media Writing
CINEMA25 Survey of World Cinemas
CINEMA26 Survey of American Cinema
CINEMA30 Beginning Motion Picture Production or
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
CINEMA96ABCD Internships in Cinema, Television or Radio 1 – 4 units
Total Units 13 - 16
Proposed Sequence:
CINEMA 20 Screenwriting – Cinema
CINEMA 22 Introduction to Media Writing
CINEMA 25 Survey of World Cinemas
CINEMA 26 Survey of American Cinema
3 units Fall semester
3 units Spring Semester
3 units Fall & Spring semester
3 units Fall & Spring Semester
CINEMA 30 Beginning Motion Picture Production
Or
3 units Spring Semester
CINEMA 96ABCD Internships in Cinema, Television or Radio 3 units Fall & Spring by approval only
The Screenwriting certificate provides a challenging and technology- driven learning environment designed for students who want to enhance, refine, and polish their writing skills, screen and script writing skills, and creativity. Courses of study follow the traditional modes of screenwriting while providing students with a dynamic and innovative learning environment. Students may arrange their own program of courses in screenwriting. In collaboration with the college’s mission statement, the purpose of the Broadcasting program is to provide a diverse student population with quality occupational and transfer course and is comprised of nine areas of study: 1) Survey of Broadcasting &
Electronic Media which meets the general education and transfer needs of Chaffey's students; (2)
Screenwriting for Television (New with lab component) prepares students to create story ideas and development, writing of industry formatted broadcast media screenplays; (3) Television Production with lab component, focuses on the technical and storytelling aspects of single camera production; (4) Multicamera production with lab component, is taught in a 'state of the art' high definition TV studio; (5) Post
Production editing with lab component, is housed in a 30 seat Mac computer lab; (6) Radio Production with lab component includes an on-air 1630 AM radio station with live radio Internet streaming, (7)
Audio and Announcing with lab component and corresponding audio production lab; (8) High
Definition Cinematography (new with lab component) uses motion picture cameras for the creation of drama, documentary, commercials and music video projects; and (9) Internship and experiential job site opportunities that provide students access to Hollywood Studios, Independent Production and Post
Production facilities, as well as local cable and greater Los Angeles area Network and Independent
Television stations. (10) Course Articulation with Jurupa High School - Fontana, CA (Broadcast 60 Television
Production).
The Screenwriting certificate is a low unit certificate of career preparation specifically targeted for employment within the entertainment industry.

Enrollment Data:
CB01 Course
Dept. #
CB02 Course title
CINEMA 20 Screenwriting -
Cinema
CINEMA 22 Introduction to
Media Writing
CINEMA 25 Survey of World
Cinemas
CINEMA 26
CINEMA 30
CINEMA
96ABCD
Survey of
American Cinema
Beginning Motion
Picture Production
Internships in
Cinema, Television or Radio
2011/12 2011/12 2012/13 2012/13
Annual # of sections
Annual
Enrollment
Total
Annual
# of sections
Annual
Enrollment
Total
2 new course
09/18/13
1/5/1900
8
1
1
74 new course
256
488
34
1
2 new course
8
9
1
1
72 new course
367
417
34
5
The Screenwriting certificate will exist in the Cinema Department. It will compliment of certificates and degrees in this department, including the current A.S. degree in Broadcasting, A.S. in Cinema, as well as the newly proposed low unit certificates of career preparation in post production, motion picture production and television and video production and on-air radio production. This certificate was created at the recommendation of the Advisory Committee which recommended that curriculum be created to meet the needs of the industry.
Television Scriptwriting
Emphasis on learning writing skills for the development of such television programming as sitcoms, talk shows, news and documentaries, musical variety shows, game shows and soaps, as well as commercials and corporate video presentations.
Course Units
*CORE COU RSES* 12
Course Units
Television/Video Communications 100, Introduction to 3
Electronic Media: Broadcasting, Cable, Video

Television/Video Communications 110, Introduction to 3
Television Production
Television/Video Communications 112, Introduction to 3
Video Editing & Post Production
Television/Video Communications 130, Principles of 3
Broadcast News
Total Core 12
In addition, the following courses are required:
Television/Video Communications 101, Television & Society: 3
A Visual History
Television/Video Communications 120, Beginning Writing for 3
TV, Film and Corporate Video
Television/Video Communications 121, Intermediate Writing for 3
TV & Film
Television/Video Communications 123, Advanced Writing Projects
3 for TV, Film & Corporate Video
Television/Video Communications 150, Producing & Directing 3 for Television
Television/Video Communications 230A, Broadcast News 4
Production
Plus 3 units from the elective list below: 3
Total 34
Electives must be chosen from the following courses: Art 196A,
197A; Communication Studies 151; Communications and Media
Studies 230B, 230C, 230D; Television/Video Communications
009, 010, 101, 103, 104, 105 or 105H, 114, 115A, 115B, 121, 123,
131, 141, 142, 165, 181, 185, 187, 190, 230B, 230C, 230D, 268, 298;
Theatre Arts 110, 113, 131.
S CREENWRITING O PTION :
Mediart 101 * Introduction to Digital Film/Video Production 3
Cinema 111 Developing Content for Movies 3
Mediart 130 * Advanced screenwriting 3
Media Arts 129 Mythology, Spirituality, and the Art of Storytelling 3
PLUS 2 OR 3 APPROVED COURSES (9 UNITS TOTAL) FROM:
Brdcstg 81 Field Work I 1
Brdcstg 82 Field Work II 2
Cinema 102 Film Genres 3
Cinema 104 History of Documentary Films 3
Cinema 106 The Art of Animation & Special Effects 3
Mediart 113 Low Budget Filmmaking 3
Mediart 118 * Directing 3
Total: 18 https://www.lavc.edu/mediaarts/programs/ma_dc.html
A.A. Degree:
Media Arts: Screenwriting
ASSOCIATE DEGREE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (AA)
Pending State Approval
PLAN A
There is no Plan A option for this major.
PLAN B
Core:

Brdcstg 1
Fundamentals of Radio and Television Broadcasting
3
Brdcstg 25
Radio/TV/Film Writing
3
Brdcstg 26
TV/Film Aesthetics
3
Cinema 105
History of Motion Pictures
3
Cinema 107
Understanding Motion Pictures
3
Mediart 100
Introduction to Media Arts
3
Total: 18
ADDITIONAL APPROVED COURSES (9 UNITS) FROM:
Brdcstg 5
Radio and Television Acting
3
Cinema 102 Film Genres 3
IN ADDITION, COMPLETE ONE OF THE OPTIONS LISTED BELOW:
D IRECTING O PTION
Mediart 101 *
Introduction to Digital Film/Video Production
3
Mediart 115 *
Digital Film/Video Cinematography
3
Mediart 118 *
Directing
3
PLUS 9 Cinema 104
History of Documentary Films
3
Cinema 106
The Art of Animation & Special Effects
3
Mediart 110 # *
Digital Sound
3
Mediart 113
Low Budget Filmmaking
3
Mediart 120 # *
Digital Film/Video Editing
3
Total: 18
S CREENWRITING O PTION :
Mediart 101 *
Introduction to Digital Film/Video Production
3
Cinema 111
Developing Content for Movies
3
Mediart 130 *
Advanced screenwriting
3
Media Arts 129 Mythology, Spirituality, and the Art of Storytelling 3
PLUS 2 OR 3 APPROVED COURSES (9 UNITS TOTAL) FROM:
Brdcstg 81
Field Work I
1
Brdcstg 82
Field Work II
2
Cinema 102 Film Genres 3
Cinema 104
History of Documentary Films
3
Cinema 106
The Art of Animation & Special Effects
3
Mediart 113
Low Budget Filmmaking
3
Mediart 118 *
Directing
3