| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11:30am- 8:00pm-10:00pm | MW M | Rich Building 103 VISUAL ARTS BUILDING | HAPW. | 4 | 12554 | TBA. |
January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010
Prerequisites: FILM 270.
Catalog Description: Prerequisite: Film 270. A writing-intensive course in the construction and formatting of screenplays for upper-level undergraduates, which also broaches various aspects of preproduction planning. Weekly out-of-class screenings required. This course fulfills the postfreshman writing requirement of the General Education Requirements.
Semester Details: Students will perform assignments with the end goal of achieving professional competency in the craft of screenwriting. Assignments will include treatment, development, narrative outline development, character development, and dialogue writing. Film screenings will augment seminar style discussions. The final paper will either be act one of an original feature film or a 30-page original short film script.
The schedule of courses on O.P.U.S. is the official listing of courses, including days and times they meet and the General Education Requirements they satisfy. Students should use course descriptions as general guidelines. Course requirements, grading details, book lists, and syllabi are subject to change.