COM 155: Scriptwriting for Broadcast Arts

Scriptwriting for Broadcast Arts is designed to give students practical experience in writing styles for the various media of the broadcast industry. Through hands-on exercises and projects, students will become familiar with various writing techniques, develop broadcast writing skills and apply those skills to the creation of news stories, interviews, promos, pitches, liners, public service announcements and commercials. Students will also be exposed to current trends in the industry and given the opportunity to critique those trends and theorize about upcoming styles.

Level I Prereq: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6

Class offerings by semester

  Winter Summer Fall

Even Years
(2022, 2024, 2026)

    offered in the daytime

Odd Years
(2023, 2025, 2027)

    offered in the daytime

offered in the daytimeDay Class (before 5 p.m.) offered at nighttimeEvening Class (after 5 p.m.) offered online Online Class
Revised: 3/30/23

Please refer to the course schedule to see the specific time and platform for which the course is offered.

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Description Hours
Credits 3
Lecture Hours 45
Clinical Hours 0
Lab Hours 0
Other Hours 0
Total Hours 45

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