ENG 270 - Screenwriting: Writing for Performance

3 Credit Hours

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of screenwriting. Students will view and analyze representative works from classic and contemporary drama and cinema and will imitate various forms through creative writing exercises. Guided by continual oral and written feedback from both the instructor and peers, students will and revise original and complete (albeit short) works for media such as television, film, and video games, as well as for stage performance such as plays and stand-up comedy.

Prerequisite(s): COM 121 English Composition I OR COM 122 English Composition I (Honors)

Semesters Offered: Spring