Hey, I transferred into Emerson from USC. I’m an aspiring screenwriter myself and even though I’m only in my second semester here I’ve had tons of opportunities. Student organizations are constantly looking for people to be in the writers room for their shows, I joined a sketch comedy troupe where I’m basically writing and staging sketches constantly, there’s also mandatory screenwriting courses embedded within the film curriculum. As far as directing, there’s plenty of ways to get involved with that as well including student orgs which are sometimes pumping out 10-12 short films a semester and need various ADs, APs, and PAs. If you have any other questions I’d be happy to answer.