Screenwriting for Non-Film Majors

The course introduces students to the key elements of fiction screenwriting. Students will learn the art of translating a feature story idea into a dynamic visual script ready for production. To do so, students will develop a screenplay through seven stages- from its log line, story idea ("elevator pitch"), synopsis, step outline, treatment, first draft, and finally a master draft. Emphasis is on both character and plot, delivering the first 40 pages of a feature script by the end of the semester.