Completing the Feature-length Screenplay

SCN3-A: Mondays, Aug. 23 - Oct. 18, 2010 (no class 9/6)
SCN3-B: Mondays, March 7 - April 25, 2011
Instructor: David Trees
8 Sessions - 7:00-10:00pm
Tuition: $545.00
24 Clock Hrs.

Prerequisite: Structure & Process of Screenwriting - II

In Creating the First Draft, students finish writing their screenplays. This course deals with the overall structure of screenplays from the individual scene to the rhythms of the complete piece. In addition, several classes will focus on effective dialogue, humor, and adding suspense and “twists” to the story. Class time includes reading student work, viewing and analyzing scenes on video, lecture and plenty of discussion and analysis.
Students are expected to complete an entire draft of their script by the end of the class.