76-469 Screenwriting Workshop

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This semester will begin with a review of the fundamentals of screenwriting, including character development, scene construction, dialogue, and story structure. Student work will include exercises that encourage writers to take creative risks with genre, tone, character, and structure, one collaborative project, and two short scripts. We will also view mainstream, personal, and experimental narrative films in both American and international cinema.

Prerequisites: 76-269 (min B)

Offered: Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Fall 2025

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