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FTVM 210 - Introduction to Screenwriting
Fall 2022, Section 003
Instruction Mode: Section 003 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: Film, Television, and Media Std (FTVM)
Department: LSA Film, Television, and Media
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Details

Credits:
3
Waitlist Capacity:
unlimited
Consent:
With permission of instructor.
Advisory Prerequisites:
FTVM 150 or FTVM (SAC 236).
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Prasad,Veerendra Kancharla
Start/End Date:
Full Term 8/29/22 - 12/9/22 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
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Description

After taking this course, students will understand how to apply timeless dramatic principles to feature films, television shows, and new media by reading screenplays. Students will also clearly understand, through short creative writing exercises, how the elements of storytelling (characterization, point-of-view, subtext, symbolism, dramatic irony, etc.) translate to motion pictures in ways different from fiction and the stage.

Course Requirements:

Students will be assessed based on weekly screenplay analyses, in-class group writing exercises, two short original screenplays, and script coverage.

Intended Audience:

Undergraduates interested in careers in film, television, or other fields that require visual storytelling (marketing, social activism) will find this course useful.

Class Format:

Each week, the course will meet for two 1.5-hour sessions of lectures, in-class exercises, or discussion.

Schedule

FTVM 210 - Introduction to Screenwriting
Schedule Listing
001 (LEC)
 In Person
16973
Open
4
 
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TuTh 2:30PM - 4:00PM1460 MH
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
002 (LEC)
 In Person
16974
Closed
0
 
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MW 2:30PM - 4:00PM1280 LSA
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
003 (LEC)
 In Person
26410
Closed
0
 
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MW 4:00PM - 5:30PM1280 LSA
8/29/22 - 12/9/22

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Syllabi

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