| Course Title: Screenwriting |
| Start Date: 01/21/2020 End Date: 05/05/2020 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2020 |
| Description: The screenplay is a unique and ephemeral form that exists as a blueprint for something else: a finished film. How do you convey on the page a story that will take shape within an audio-visual medium? The screenwriter must have an understanding of both the language of narrative film as well as the general shape and mechanics of film stories. This advanced course will cover dialogue, characterization, plot, story arc, genre, and cinematic structure. We will analyze scenes from fictional narrative films -- both short and feature length -- and read the scripts that accompany these films. By the end of this course, each student will have written two original short films. In workshop style, the class will serve as practice audience for table readings of drafts and writing exercises. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Elliot Montague | emontagu@mtholyoke.edu |
| Robin Blaetz (email: rblaetz@mtholyoke.edu, phone: 413-538-2984) may also be contacted for registration permissions and registration questions. |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/21/2020 - 05/05/2020 | Seminar | Tuesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | ART - Art | 219 | Weekly |
| Permission of the Instructor is required of all students who wish to register. | ||
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits in Film Studies. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| FLMST-320SW-01 Screenwriting |
| ENGL-361SW-01 Screenwriting |
| THEAT-352-01 Screenwriting |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 12 | Enrollment: 12 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Writing the Short Film Author: Cooper, Pat Copyright: 2005 Edition: 3rd Volume: ISBN: 9780080492476 Publisher: Focal Press |
Required | 39.00 |
| Title: The Screenwriter's Workbook: Exercises and Step-by-Step Instructions for C Author: Fields, Syd Copyright: 2006 Edition: 2006 Volume: ISBN: 0385339046 Publisher: Delta Trade Paperbacks |
Required | 13.00 |
| Title: Writing for Emotional Impact: Advanced Dramatic Techniques to Attract, Enga Author: Iglesias, Karl Copyright: 2006 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781595940285 Publisher: Wingspan Press |
Required | 21.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at Odyssey Bookstore |