SW 627 - Feature Screenwriting I

An initial study of the problems and possibilities presented by the feature length screenplay. Students pitch and write outlines for feature stories, develop a treatment or beat sheet, then complete the first act of a feature screenplay based on the treatment. Viable projects can be completed in SW 647. Some sections of this course may be restricted to screenwriting majors only. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits