The Screenwriting minor is designed to help students develop the fundamental skills and creative acumen to write for film and television.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SCWR 100 | INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING | 4 |
| or SCWR 101 | SCREENWRITING FOR MAJORS | |
| SCWR 120 | FILM STRUCTURE FOR MAJORS | 4 |
| or SCWR 121 | CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD FILM STRUCTURE | |
| or SCWR 150 | TELEVISION GENRES | |
| or SCWR 151 | TELEVISION GENRES FOR MAJORS | |
| SCWR 250 | INTRODUCTION TO TELEVISION WRITING | 4 |
| or SCWR 301 | STORY DEVELOPMENT | |
| SCWR 302 | WRITING THE FEATURE SCREENPLAY | 4 |
| or SCWR 352 | WRITING THE HALF-HOUR SERIES | |
| or SCWR 353 | WRITING THE HOUR-LONG TELEVISION SERIES | |
| SCWR 303 | REWRITING THE FEATURE FILM SCRIPT | 4 |
| or SCWR 354 | REWRITING THE ORIGINAL TELEVISION PILOT | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO PITCHING | ||
| WRITING ON ASSIGNMENT | ||
| SCENE WRITING | ||
| ADAPTATION | ||
| WRITING THE SHORT FILM FOR PRODUCTION | ||
| PITCHING SEMINAR | ||
| FEATURE DEVELOPMENT | ||
| STORYTELLING FOR VIDEO GAMES | ||
| THE WRITER'S ROOM | ||
| WRITING THE INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERIES | ||
| COMEDY, JOKE, AND SKETCH WRITING | ||
| TOPICS IN SCREENWRITING | ||