Screenwriting: Short Films. 3 credits

Catalog description

This course explores the art and craft of the screenplay with a focus on writing short films. We will study exceptional screenplays, discuss the major screenwriting texts and teachers, and practice a range of story structures. Students will write every week and build their own sustainable Creative Practice. By the end of the course, students will complete a 1-minute screenplay, a 2-minute screenplay, a 5-minute screenplay, and two drafts of a Final Project of 7-10 minutes.Offered by Film & Video Studies. Limited to three attempts.