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Script Writing

The purpose of the course is to learn about film and television screenplay structure, analyze dramatic strategies in film and television, learn and apply correct script form, and creatively engage in the various stages of original scriptwriting. The assignments will include the writing of scenes, a treatment and a half-hour script, with special emphasis on the steps leading toward creating a final screenplay.

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About this program

  • Session 01

    These outcomes provide a mix of theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and professional development to ensure students are well-equipped for success in scriptwriting. Let me know if you'd like help refining them further.

    Introduction to writing a short screenplay

    Visual Storytelling

    Building blocks of a script: characters, plot, structure, dialogue

    Reviewing short film clips

    In-class exercise and discussion

  • Session 02

    Screenwriting has as a prerequisite a course in media aesthetics or film history; acting experience; or video production experience.

    Character development

    Set-up, exposition, setting and back story

    Story arc

    In-class exercise and discussion