Writing for the Stage and Screen
Introduces basic techniques of writing for the stage and screen, with emphasis on structure/development, storytelling through dialogue, dramatic action, characterization, and continuous revision through workshop process. Prerequisite: completion of the Genesee Community College reading proficiency.
Subject Code: CIN
Course Number: 215
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours 3
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Express familiarity with examples of outstanding classic and contemporary one-act plays and feature-length screenplays.
2. Apply common (current) scriptwriting format or conventions.
3. Record observational exercises to develop story material and dialogue.
4. Research or review a variety of literary resources for ideas for story creation.
5. Deliver informal oral and written assessments of others scripts-in-progress within workshop structure, with focus on specific elements (e.g. action analysis, foundations of plot, structure, character, idea, tempo, rhythm, mood, and style).
6. Compose a stage play or the first act and treatment of a feature-length screenplay.
7. Create a unique character and story within the confines of a rigid screenplay structure.
8. Assess critically the potential audience impact of scripts written by others.
9. Pursue avenues of the professional playwriter/screenwriter (e.g. representation, possible submission, story pitches).
Effective Term: Fall 2025
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