Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: SCREENWRITING

Department: English

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course will introduce students to the art and craft of screenwriting through a focused study of terminology, formatting and cinematic technique. Assignments will include writing exercises, weekly viewing of films and readings of screenplays. Students will write their own treatments, outlines and full-length screenplays. Course counts toward the English Creative Writing Major Concentration (ECRW). Registration for odd-numbered sections is restricted to students who have declared the Creative Writing Major Concentration (ECRW); registration for even numbered sections is open to all undergraduate students. Repeatable for Credit.