Poetics of Screenplay: The Art of Plotting

1 Course Unit

This course studies screenwriting in a historical, theoretical and artistic perspective. We discuss the rules of drama and dialogue, character development, stage vs. screen-writing, adaptation of nondramatic works, remaking of plots, auteur vs. genre theory of cinema, storytelling in silent and sound films, the evolvement of a script in the production process, script doctoring, as well as screenwriting techniques and tools. Not Offered Every Year Also Offered As: COML 1018, REES 0470 1 Course Unit