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Semester:	Spring 2024
Number:	0108-309-001
Instructor:	Joan Schimke
Days:	Thursday 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Note:	Traditional In-Person Class
Location:	Garden City - Blodgett Hall 108
Credits:	3
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Description:	Students will learn the basics of screenwriting and proper script format. Through in-class screenings and writing exercises, students will gain an awareness of cinematic syntax, visual storytelling and dramatic imperatives. Students will write three short screenplays, which can then be produced in a video production class.
Learning Goals:	Through a series of in-depth exercises thatexplore plot, character, setting, and narrative, students will completethree short screenplays, treatment and character studies by the end ofthe semester. Since the focus here is on visual storytelling, studentswill learn to think about and express their ideas through images.The class will provide an opportunity for students to write storiesthat resonate with their personal vision. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.