CTVA 421 - Writing the Short Film

Institution:

California State University-Northridge

Subject:

Cinema and Television Arts

Description:

Prerequisites: CTVA 220 and either 320 (for Writing Option) or 355 (for Film Option) and instructor consent. Must be taken prior to submission of the senior film proposal. For those who intend to write short film screenplays to be used for senior film productions. Via lectures, discussions and readings, provides dramatic principles pertinent to the writing of a short film script. Students are guided incrementally, in a workshop setting, through the development of several drafts of the screenplay. Final outcome is a 10-15 page, production-ready shooting script. Available for graduate credit.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csun.edu

Phone Number:

(818) 677-1200

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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