Foundations of Screenwriting (260-0-21)

Instructors

Amy Bin Tiong

Meeting Info

Annie May Swift Hall 219: Wed 9:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

This course will provide students with a working knowledge of the fundamentals of screenwriting. Students will learn how core concepts of character, structure, plot, theme, setting, and tone work together on the page to create narrative. Students will explore these concepts and their practice in film, as well as how they might utilize these concepts to express their personal voice and vision.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, my hope is that students will not only possess a foundational understanding of screenwriting format and narrative construction, but also a clearer sense of their voice. Upon completing this course, each student will have written a 1- 3 page dialogue-free short screenplay and an 8-10 page short screenplay.

Class Materials (Suggested)

Not required but recommended:
Scriptnotes: A Book About Screenwriting and Things That Are Interesting to Screenwriters
Book by Craig Mazin and John August

AND


The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style (Third Edition)
Book by Christopher Riley