PMA 3533

PMA 3533

Course information provided by the 2017-2018 Catalog.

This course will consider the history, theory and craft of feature film screenwriting. We will examine the vital elements of effective motion picture narrative (protagonist, pathos, objective, action), along with structural principles, genre conventions and emerging non-linear ideas. This is primarily a readings course (history/theory/criticism rubric), which will address effective screenwriting in a cultural and critical context.


Distribution Category (LA-AS)

When Offered Fall.

Course Subfield (HTC)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3533

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9593 PMA 3533   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person