In this course, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of screenwriting for film, television, and digital media, focusing on storytelling, character development, and plot structure. Through hands-on exercises, students will generate original ideas, craft compelling characters, write engaging dialogue, and construct well-paced scenes. Emphasizing screenplay formatting and visual storytelling, the course also explores revision techniques to refine scripts through multiple drafts. By the end of the course, students will complete a polished screenplay scene or short script, demonstrating their mastery of core screenwriting principles. Level I Prerequisite: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6; VID 105 and VID 125, minimum grade "C"
Level I Prereq: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6; VID 105 and VID 125, minimum grade "C"
Class offerings by semester
| Winter | Summer | Fall | |
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|   Please refer to the course schedule to see the specific time and platform for which the course is offered. | |||
| Description | Hours | 
|---|---|
| Credits | 3 | 
| Lecture Hours | 45 | 
| Clinical Hours | 0 | 
| Lab Hours | 0 | 
| Other Hours | 0 | 
| Total Hours | 45 | 
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