62-193 Intro to Screenwriting

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Ever watched a terrible movie and thought I can do better than that Or seen a beautiful film and had the opposite reaction I could never do that Then this is the class for you This practical skills course will provide students with the tools they need to construct compelling, imagedriven screenplays. Students will be writing throughout the semester, ultimately preparing them to complete a polished script of a short film as a final project. Assignments will include reading masterwork screenplays for inclass analysis. Class time will also be dedicated to roundtable readings discussions of each others writing.

Prerequisites: none listed

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