MPR 333 - Introduction to Screenwriting

Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of developing and writing original scripts for film, television, and multimedia. The course emphasizes proper script formats for writing PSA’s, documentary scripts, classic screenplay scripts, and two-column television scripts. The course will present core elements of writing for the screen, including theme, plot, dialogue, character arc, and the process of developing, writing, editing, and re-writing a script. Spring-Odd