Course Title
Screenwriting
Catalog Description
This is a course in the art and craft of writing a fictional narrative for the screen. Screenwriting genres and applications vary widely, yet every one reaches its audience through storytelling. Students examine the ways cinematic narratives show, rather than tell. Students then create their own 10-minute movie script. They explore scene and act structure, character development, dialogue, description, etc. Students learn professional standards for writing for the screen and how to use screenplay software.CUNY Pathways: Flexible Core-Creative Expression
Minimum
3
Max
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Requirement Designation
RLA_FC_CreativeExpression
Prerequisites & Corequisites
011748
Name
Lecture