SCR682 Adv Screenwriting Workshop
Lead Faculty: Ms. Bettina Moss MFA
Course Description
Building on core screenwriting courses, this advanced workshop focuses on creating an outline that employs more sophisticated structural and character elements such as ensemble storytelling and/or non-linear structure. Students receive critical review of their outline and in a consultation with the instructor will create an action plan for writing the screenplay. In addition, the student will reflect upon the study of screenwriting in a critical essay.
Learning Outcomes
- Integrate advanced elements of screenplay outline writing and apply them to a new, original idea.
- Incorporate constructive criticism in order to revise story ideas and outlines.
- Synthesize advanced screenwriting study to write an outline that includes either ensemble storytelling, non-linear structure and/or other non-traditional story elements.
- Evaluate films and produced screenplays for advanced techniques.
- Analyze advanced screenplay theory in a critical essay.
