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William Rosenthal is an Assistant Professor in Film and Media Arts at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. He holds a BA in Theater Arts from UC Santa Cruz and an MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College. With extensive industry experience as a writer/producer, showrunner, and creator of television series like Saint George and Nurse Jackie, Rosenthal teaches courses in screenwriting fundamentals and television writing.
- Education
- BA in Theater Arts, University of California Santa Cruz
- MFA in Creative Writing, Goddard College
- Teaching Experience
- Chapman University (Dodge College of Film and Media Arts)
- UCLA
- Cal State Fullerton
- LMU
- Columbia College Chicago
His research and creative work focuses on narrative structure, character development, and genre-specific writing techniques across multi-camera sitcoms, drama series, and animated programming. Industry affiliations include the Writers Guild of America.
"My teaching philosophy is simple," he states. "If you want to be a professional writer, write — and read. The one thing every successful writer I've ever worked with has in common is that they all read. A lot."
- Key Courses
- FTV 127 Screenwriting Intensive
- FTV 128 Character Analysis for Writers
- FTV 227 Screenwriting Fundamentals
- FTV 328 Seminar in Television Writing
- FTV 427 Feature Screenwriting II
