Academic Catalog

2026-2027

Minor Screenwriting Minor

Requirements

COMM 265 is a prerequisite for the minor and is not included in the calculation of the grade point average for the minor.  Requirements for the minor are as follows.

COMM 346Screenwriting I3
COMM 330The Short Script3
Select two of the following:6
Narrative Adaptation
TV Screenwriting
Screenwriting II
Total Credit Hours12

For completion of the minor, a student must have an overall grade point average of C (2.00) or better in all 300- and 400-level courses specified as a requirement for the minor exclusive of prerequisite courses. Students must complete a minimum of six hours in upper-level courses in the minor requirement through courses offered by Old Dominion University. 

Students pursuing a major in Cinema Screenwriting and Studies may not minor in Screenwriting.