Screenwriting

Catalog description

This course introduces students to theory and practice of the process of writing for the screen. We explore visual storytelling and analysis of screenplays and movies in order to develop original stories into screenplay format. Students will learn to recognize and understand proper screenplay format and structure, understand how screenplay writing is a unique style of writing and why, understand character development and power relationships, and have a better understanding of the business of screenwriting. Through the actual writing of a feature length script, students gain hands-on practice on writing and presenting treatments, outlines, scenes, story planning, character development, communicating information, relationships between script and cinematic dimensions, as well as working with studios and editors. 001397