Write Action: Screenwriting

Catalog description

Geared to the student who loves film and scriptwriting, this course explores the art and craft of screenwriting. By studying films across genres and time periods as well as theories of screenwriting while practicing writing the craft, students will gain an understanding of how to write stories for the screen. Analytical writingassignments will aid students' examination of screenwriting. Finally, students will hear their work read aloud and critiqued in class in writing workshops as they practice aspects of the craft, including action, conflict, genre, events, etc.