FILM 457 - Narrative Screenwriting II

Description:
Combined lecture/workshop providing in-depth study of the theory and practice of developing a screenplay and teleplay writing style. Topics include mood and tone, scene structure and description, gender, age, subgroup communication and dialog techniques, non-verbal communication, and rewriting. Formerly COM 457; students may not receive credit for both.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: FILM 447 or permission of instructor.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate comprehension of the creation of mood and tone in narrative screenwriting
Demonstrate comprehension of the range of dialog techniques
Demonstrate comprehension of the differences in gender, age and sub-group communication styles.
Demonstrate comprehension of non-verbal communication techniques.
Demonstrate comprehension of good scene development and description.
Demonstrate comprehension of the skill of rewriting.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/20/14

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