COM 3580 - Scriptwriting

Through the practice of scriptwriting, students will learn how to represent in words not only story, but also sound design, editing, visual design, and other parameters of media making as applied to commercials, dramatic scripts, small format video, and documentary. Students will discover how core narrative concepts of character, structure, plot, theme and tone interact within existing and emerging media and explore how to utilize these concepts to express their personal vision, creativity, and voice.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions: Restricted to specific School of Communication majors/minors. Please see advisor for program restrictions.