Description
This course, Writing for the Screen and Stage II, is second in a three-part series of courses related to the craft of writing scripts for the screen and stage. Students will analyze three scripts using techniques introduced in the prerequisite to this course (Writing for the Screen and State I). Paradigms for playwriting scripts and the motion picture screenplay structure will be applied as students continue crafting film and stage projects. The basic elements of playwriting will be expanded and students will apply techniques and concepts developed by successful native and non-native scriptwriters and playwrights. Students will also become proficient in script writing techniques, explore concepts of character development and continue developing their scripts using industry approved software.