CRWT 3305 - Advanced Script Writing

(formerly ENGL 3305)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
This course explores the theory and practice of writing for stage, screen, and live performance. Workshop exercises will focus on developing dramaturgical skills needed for writing dialogue, plotting action, using generic conventions, and developing characters. Students will have the opportunity to create their own plays, screenplays, or performance pieces.

Prerequisite(s): A grade of B or higher in one of CRWT 2264, CRWT 2265, CRWT 2266, CRWT 2267, CRWT 2268, ENGL 2205, ENGL 2207, ENGL 2263, ENGL 3256, ENGL 3309, FILM 2221, FILM 2231, FILM 2246, FILM 2251, FILM 2260, FILM 2270, FILM 3345, FILM 3349, FILM 3370, FILM 3701, or consent of the department.
Recommended Preparation: Three 2000-level Creative Writing courses.
Note: Consent of the department is based on evaluation of the student’s original creative writing (no more than 20 typed, double-spaced pages). Writing samples will be accepted up until one week before the first day of classes for the semester in which the course will be taught, or until the course is full, whichever comes first.

GNED Cluster 4 - Tier 3