FILM 454: Advanced Screenwriting

Course Description

This course provides students with advanced theory in narrative screenwriting, training in industry standard script analysis (called 'coverage') and story editing. Students will be required to draft, revise and workshop a short film screenplay or will focus on a feature screenplay, delivering a draft and revision of the first act and a detailed outline for the rest of the script. Students will workshop feature screenplays in small groups, emphasizing the art of constructive story editing.