FS 256 - Screenwriting

Institution:

Westminster College - Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

This workshop gives students the knowledge and tools necessary to write original or adapted screenplays, from the story concept to the final draft. Students will have two or three completed short film scripts or one feature-length script by the end of the semester. Elements covered in the course include the three-act structure, main plot, subplots, scene writing, cohesiveness and momentum, transitions and turning points, conflict, character functions and development, dialogue and description, and theme. Students will also learn to use the Final Draft software program. ( Also listed as WRI 256.)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.westminster.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 946-8761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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