COMM 431 - Screenwriting

Institution:

William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Description:

This course is an introduction to the theory and craft of dramatic screenwriting. The class explores how a script is developed from concept to final written form. Through lectures, film viewing, and weekly exercises, emphasis is placed on plot and story structure, the adaptation of literary or word-based ideas into cinematic forms, how to tell a story with images, character, plot, and dialogue development. In workshop style, the class analyzes wellknown scripts and the relationship to the resulting film. Each student writes a script developed within the context of the workshop. Prerequisite: COMM 234

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wpunj.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 720-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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