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About the MPTP Program

Jack Sholder (left) reviews set notes with student Christopher Hamilton, script supervisor for "Chemistry."

WCU's bachelor of fine arts degree program in motion picture and television production was authorized by University of North Carolina Board of Governors on Tuesday, April 11, 2006.

The program is designed to prepare students to take part in the motion picture industry of today and of the future, said Jack Sholder, a Hollywood director and screenwriter who joined the WCU faculty in 2004 to create the new program.
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Jack Sholder reviews set notes with student Christopher Hamilton, script supervisor for "Chemistry."

Students interested in enrolling in the Motion Picture & Television Production Program must apply. Please visit our online application page or click here for a downloadable form (Word).