Writing the One-Hour Television Spec

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Prerequisites: Completion of the Core Curriculum Research & Professional Writing requirement, FMA 121, FMA 222, FMA 323. In a context that marries lecture, screening, television analysis, teleplay dissection, and especially workshop discussion and creation of original student work, the student will be exposed to a wide variety of concepts related to the preparation and writing of a spec teleplay. Special emphasis will be given to plot structure and character development with a focus on conflict.