CO/M 2175 - FILM SCREENWRITING I

Institution:

Central Wyoming College

Subject:

CO/M Communications/Media

Description:

This course focuses on the fundamentals of storytelling within the screenplay format; and provides students with constructive analysis and support as they take a script through the screenwriting process to write the first 60 pages of a feature length screenplay. The intersection of story structure, theme, character, tension, and conflict is examined through detailed script analysis and workshop style feedback sessions. Students are encouraged to tell their stories visually and not rely solely on dialogue to tell the story. Students will read one (1) screenwriting book and two (2) Hollywood produced screenplays and write analyses of all three (3). (3 lect.)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cwc.edu/

Phone Number:

(800) 735-8418

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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