“To make a great film you need three things – the script, the script, and the script.”-- Alfred Hitchcock.

In this course, students will develop and write a feature-length screenplay. After learning how to condense their concept into a logline, students will write a well-structured treatment, a detailed step outline, compelling character profiles, and finally, a completed screenplay.

Course Requirements:

Students will be assessed based on the quality of their treatment, character profiles, step outline, completed screenplay, and participation in weekly workshops.

Intended Audience:

Undergraduates interested in becoming screenwriters, editors, directors, producers, agents, or pretty much anything else in the film industry.

Class Format:

The course meets for one 3-hour session once a week. Class time is divided between lectures, film viewing, screenplay study, and workshopping of students’ writing.