Course Description

This onsite ‘studio practicum’ taken concurrently with SCR675 covers the various stages of project development including pitching projects, how creative executives work with writers, and what happens once a project is ‘greenlit’ and enters the production/writing phase. Students learn firsthand from professionals in the film, television and/or transmedia business.

Learning Outcomes

Analyze and refine the various stages of the script development process based on workshops with industry professionals
Deconstruct how the needs of various studios and/or production entities determine what happens once a project is ‘greenlit.’
Reflect upon the two week intensive residency experience and relate this to the student’s own creative process in a cohesive, well thought out reflective journal.

Prerequisites

Corequisite

Four-Week Classes

Focus on one subject at a time — one month at a time — and finish your degree faster.

75+ Degree Programs

Choose from associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees, plus credentials and certificates.

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Study when and where it’s convenient for you with evening, weekend, and 100% online classes.

Year-Round Enrollment

Apply or transfer any time. Classes start monthly, and applications are accepted year round.

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Attend class and learn onsite at one of over 20 locations in California.

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