Foundations of Screenwriting (260-0-21)

Instructors

Alex Prince

Meeting Info

Annie May Swift Hall 219: Tues 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.

Class Materials (Required)

Writing Short Films: Structure and Content for Screenwriters (2nd Ed.),

by Linda Cowgill, Los Angeles: Lone Eagle (2005).

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is restricted to RTVF Majors Only until the end of preregistration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites (if any).