Mentor Workshop: Screenwriting 2

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
311MWS2 exam 5 4 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 83 to 108 hours of self-study English summer

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The subject provides FAMU International

Contents

  1. DIALOGUE IN PRACTICE - What is useful to bear in mind while writing a dialogue.
  2. TOOLS OF A SCREENWRITER - Telegraphing, dangling cause, dramatic irony, dramatic tension.
  3. STEP OUTLINE/ TREATMENT/ SYNOPSIS - How to write a step outline, treatment, synopsis?
  4. GROUP WORK - Learning in practice – scene, character, dialogue – based on a written piece of students.
  5. THE HEROES JOURNEY - Another perspective on building a story.
  6. GROUP WORK - Learning in practice – scene, character, dialogue – based on a written piece of students.
  7. SAVE THE CAT - Another perspective on building a story.
  8. GROUP WORK - Learning in practice – scene, character, dialogue – based on a written piece of students.
  9. DAN HARMON STORY CIRCLE - Another perspective on building a story
  10. PRESENTATION – HOW TO PRESENT YOUR WORK IN A WRITTEN FORM? - Tagline, logline and how to make a good presentation of your ideas.
  11. THE ARCHETYPES - Who are they?
  12. THE ANTAGONIST - Who is he or she? How to make her/ him even scarier?
  13. THE SPECIFICS OF COMEDY - Can you learn to be funny?
  14. GROUP WORK - Learning in practice – scene, character, dialogue – based on a written piece of students.

Learning outcomes

Autumn classes are structured as an introduction to screenwriting basics and the writing process in general. During every lesson we reflect on our work in progress and/or discuss any related topics. Short script of each student will be consulted in depth at the end of the semester.

In spring there is time to consult, reflect and/or work together with directors, therefore the syllabus can vary according to the actual situation.

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

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Evaluation methods and criteria

Attendance (50%) Production of unit exercise pieces (50%). Stated simply - students attend, and students write.

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Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans