CINE 363 - Writing the Hour Drama

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

CINEMA

Description:

One of the principle forms of entertainment on television, the hour drama has remained popular with audiences for generations. In this course students examine the classics of the genre, write an episode of a current hour drama and develop and pitch an original concept for a series. Prerequisite: CINE 305. Course Objectives (1) Identify and analyze influential dramatic series in TV history. (2) Digest and explain the process of applying dramatic structure, character and theme in writing a dramatic hour series. (3) Recognize the structure of various one-hour drama formats, as well as the specific production aspects used in each. (4) Be well versed in the various styles and tones of drama used in one-hour series and the unique vocabulary employed in writing them. (5) Understand the "series arc" story structures utilized in writing serialized drama. (6) Have an understanding of the professional world of the TV writer. (7) Develop and pitch a story idea for a current one-hour drama. (8) Demonstrate the ability to write a spec episode of a current one-hour drama. (9) Develop and pitch an original one-hour drama 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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