Wednesday, April 16, 2014

THTR-T458 Screenwriting: Summer, First Four Weeks


THTR-T458 Introduction to Screenwriting

Available this summer, first four-week session, May 13-June 6. 

9:30-12:30 MTWR

 

Taught by Ken Weitzman. 

 

Class is open to grads and undergrads (juniors, seniors, or by permission of instructor),

 

Course synopsis:

A general introduction to the principles of screenwriting, covering structure, character creation, visual storytelling, format, the writing of narrative description, and dialogue.

The objective of the course is to deepen each student’s conceptual understanding of the craft of screenplay writing--and storytelling in general--and to put this knowledge into practice, writing several short screenplays.