H64.2107.901       4 Credits

Instructor: B. Mark Seabrook

This course is divided between lecture, screenwriting workshop, and screenings of films illustrating basic aspects of screenwriting, structure, action, conflict, character development, resolution, etc. Students analyze original screenplays and write original work, including a first draft of a short screenplay. The introduction to models of dramatic structure acquaints the student with universal principles of storytelling and to provide them with a common vocabulary of dramatic terms, which can be built on and refined in subsequent classes. Choosing a story from a collection of classic myths, fairy tales, and personal stories, students will write and rewrite their choice in the  recitation section of the class. Students are assisted in exploring, developing, and writing appropriate material, from idea to finished script.