TimeDaysLocationInstructorGERCreditOPUS Class NumberSyllabus (Tentative)
11:30am-12:45pm
5:30pm-7:30pm
MW
M
Rich Building 103
VISUAL ARTS BUILDING
William Brown Jr.. HAPW. 41923 TBA.

January 12, 2011- April 25, 2011

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, 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.