WRITNG 0110 - SCRIPTWRITING FOR STAGE AND SCREEN

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is an introduction to dramatic writing as a way of telling stories. It is designed to expose students to the concepts of dramatic structure in scriptwriting with a focus on the craft of story. Students explore story structure, character development, use of conflict, scene writing, and dialogue, applying these basic dramatic principles to the development of their own original material. Students will participate in invention work, outlines/drafts, writing exercises, table readings, workshop review, discussion of plays and screenplays by professional writers, and giving and receiving feedback in a supportive workshop environment. Students will write monologues and brief plays as well as a longer final project of their choice, either a play, a television script, or a screenplay.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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