Screenwriting

Screenwriting

FILM S3500 (CRN: 30080)

Instructors: Brian Price
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MW 2.00-5.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students

In-person Course. This course provides a thorough examination of the fundamentals of the screenwriting craft, including story, structure, character, description, dialogue, and format. Through lectures, discussions, readings, screenings, and workshopping of student work, students will learn what goes into a professional screenplay as they develop a feature-length screenplay from premise to outline to pages, with a focus on effective plot construction, memorable character development, creating "cinematic" dialogue, conflict, subtext, and visual storytelling. ​1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480.

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