COURSE Code: HCCC 304
3 Credits
Course Description
These courses deal with the writing of TV and film comedy. Students will work primarily on the development of sitcom scripts and of the feature film format. Attention will also be given to the business side of scriptwriting: pitching ideas, acquiring an agent, etc.
The student will learn scriptwriting in hands-on sessions using specific exercises to isolate the basic elements of the screenwriter's craft. The students will create their own characters, place them in locations, and allow them to speak in their own voices as they move through their own stories. The students will also learn the unique responsibility of telling their stories in visual terms intended specifically for the screen.
