COM 331 - Foundations of Screenwriting

Institution:

Chatham University

Subject:

Description:

This course will focus on the creation of screenplay for film and video. The class is arranged to develop student skills in order to differentiate between conventional and alternative approaches to screenwriting. Theory and practice will be intentionally intermingled to demonstrate the mixture of intellectual context and intuition with which the writer works. By incorporating theory in the technical relationship of sound, image and text, each student will develop the skills to imagine, write and produce a project that illustrates control of story, structure, scene, character, dialogue and action. Key issues, case studies and exercises will be designed to expose the student to the skills with which to assess the broad range of narrative and dramatic practices. Cross-listed as FDT 331.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

COM331

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2008 - 08/31/2010 

Institution Website:

www.chatham.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 365-1100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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