Feature Film Screenwriting

Prerequisite: COM 6000 and COM 6050 (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Course Restriction: Graduate standing.

Students in this course study narrative design and screen- writing techniques. The course is project-oriented and the final deliverable is a feature-length screenplay. The course explores narrative pedagogy, story structure, character development, plot strategy, dialogue, and other screenwriting techniques. Participants engage in rigorous close textual analysis of their own and other screenplays.

Credit: 3