SENIOR SEMINAR: ADVANCED SCREENWRITING F

This advanced screenwriting course workshops independently developed and written student projects. The objective is for students to write strong, effective and producible scripts. The course will focus on three genres: the "long short" film (~15- mins), sophisticated short film (~5-15 mins), half-hour pilot (22-30 mins) and web-series/micro dramas (5-10 mins). This class incorporates research, extensive peer feedback, presentations, workshop, and revision. Students write and revise their original scripts. The ambition of this class is to sensitize students to the elements of effective screenwriting and to draft, analyze, and revise original work using. the “workshop” model to explore screenwriting in a respectful, structured way.

Through class presentations with constructive peer feedback, each writer will aim to write and revise their work to create visual power, emotional complexity, and dramatic force. I don’t grade talent — I grade investment, diligence, and effort. The goals of this class include:
* Understanding/utilizing the principles of the screenwriting form
* Developing ideas into effective pitches/scenes/scripts
* Contributing thoughtful feedback on fellow students’ work
* Incorporating feedback from peers
* Presenting effectively about films you aim to write and films you admire
* Creating a passion for cinematic and storytelling possibility