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F/TV 6A
Screenwriting Fundamentals for Film/Video I
Course Description
This course is an introduction to screenwriting for film and electronic media. Students will learn to prepare scripts in proper formats, including fundamental technical, conceptual, and stylistic issues related to writing fiction and non-fiction scripts in film and electronic media. This course includes a significant writing evaluation component.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop a command of story structure, and the construction of dynamic, original characters.
- Create short and feature-length scripts for fiction and non-fiction films.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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