CINE 362 - Writing the Situation Comedy

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

CINEMA

Description:

With its origins in radio and its future in new media, the situation comedy has been a staple of television since its inception. In this course students study the classics of the genre, write an episode of a current situation comedy, and develop and pitch an original concept for a comedy series. Prerequisite: CINE 305. Course Objectives (1) Identify and analyze influential comedy series in TV history. (2) Grasp the process of applying dramatic structure, character and theme in writing a half-hour comedy series. (3) Recognize the structure of various half-hour comedy formats, as well as the specific production aspects used in each. (4) Be well versed in the various styles and tones of comedy used in half-hour series and the unique vocabulary employed in writing them. (5) Understand the "series arc" story structures utilized in writing serialized comedy. (6) Understand the professional world of the TV writer. (7) Develop and pitch a story idea for a current half-hour comedy. (8) Write a spec episode of a current half-hour comedy. (9) Develop and pitch an original half-hour comedy pilot.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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