FLM 403 - Writing Adapted Screenplays

Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years)
This is a course in the art of writing a feature-length film script based on a piece of literature or other literary material. Contemporary feature film structure paradigms will be reviewed as the student (individually or in pairs) crafts their own feature-length screenplay from a self-selected literary source. The art of the studio “pitch” used to sell a screenplay also will be reviewed and practiced.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): ENG 113, 113E, or FLM 105