MEDA 332W - Screenwriting

4 credit(s)
Scriptwriting will familiarize the beginning screenwriter with the principles of screenplay structure and writing for the screen. We will study previously written scripts and produced films as well as screenwriting structure and form. Through exercises, readings, screenings and the workshop of students’ writing, we will examine dramatic structure, plot, scene construction, character arc and re-writing.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Writing in the Discipline.
Prerequisite(s): ENGW 180, ENGW 181, or ENGW 182.