Foundations of Screenwriting (260-0-22)

Instructors

Erik Gernand

Meeting Info

Annie May Swift Hall 109: Wed 6:00PM - 8:50PM

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).

Class Notes

Note: this evening section of RTVF 260 is reserved for incoming majors in their first or second year. If the class does not fill, it will be opened up to non-majors at the end of the day on Friday, September 18th.

Class Attributes

Freshmen/Sophomores Only
SoC Humanities and Fine Arts Distro

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Radio/TV/Film Freshmen and Sophomores