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SCREENWRITING CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS |
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Required Courses: |
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24-2710 |
Screenwriting II: Writing the Feature Film |
3 hours |
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24-2720 |
Genres in Screenwriting (repeatable) |
3 hours |
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24-2705 |
Comparative Screenwriting (repeatable) | 3 hours |
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24-4740 |
Screen Treatment and Presentation |
3 hours |
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24-2715 |
Adaptation |
3 hours |
| 24-2700 |
Script Analysis |
3 hours |
| 24-3700 | Ideation and Theme: Portfolio Review | 3 hours |
| 24-3710 |
Screenwriting III: Senior Thesis |
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| 24-2716 | Adaptation II in LA |
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| 24-2723 | Writers’ Roundtable in LA |
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| 24-3711 | Screenwriting III: Senior Thesis LA |
3 hours |
| 24-3730 | Topics in Screenwriting (repeatable) |
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| 24-3731 | Topics: Hollywood Business in LA |
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| 24-3732 | Topics: Techniques and Business of Adaptation in LA |
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| 24-3733 | Conceiving & Writing the Show Bible in LA |
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| 24-3734 | Conceiving & Writing the Sit Com Show Bible LA |
3 hours |
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| Total: | 27 hours |
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Related Crafts: (Choose three classes. Only one may be chosen from each of the categories) |
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| 24-2510 |
Studies in Genre |
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| 24-2501 |
Authorship |
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| 24-2520 |
Studies in National Cinema |
3 hours |
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| 24-2730 |
Screenwriting Workshops |
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| 24-2703 | Analyzing Dramatic Structure in LA | |
24-2704 |
Analyzing Situation Comedy Structure LA |
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| 24-2731 |
Reading for Coverage LA |
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24-2732 |
Coverage of Adapted Screenplays in LA |
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| 24-4741 |
Screen Treatment & Presentation II in LA |
3 hours |
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| 24-2718 |
Acquiring Intellectual Properties for Adaptation in LA |
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24-3713 |
Pitching the Series Concept in LA |
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| 24-1100 |
Visual Audio |
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24-4565 |
Images and Symbols in Film (4 hours) |
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| 24-2560 |
Short Forms |
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24-1300 |
Acting Techniques for Filmmakers |
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| 24-2401 |
Editing I |
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24-2801 |
Documentary I |
3 to 4 hours |
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Any course in: |
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| Psychology |
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Sociology |
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Anthropology |
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| Literature |
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Any Television writing course except Writing for the Media |
3 hours |
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36 to 39 hours |
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College Chicago The Film
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