TELE 246 Scriptwriting II: The Television Program

This scriptwriting course is for students who already have a basic understanding of story structure, dialog, and character development. In this class the student will learn to write full-length television scripts and will study the structure and conventions of writing the sitcom, sketch comedy, and hour-long dramatic programs. Student work will be read aloud and work-shopped, step-by-step, in a traditional writers table’ story conference procedure. Each student will leave the course with at least one full-length, polished script from one of the featured formats.

Repeatable: N
Formerly TELE 310
Prerequisites TELE 212 Television Arts: Writing or CINE 145 Scriptwriting I or CINE 153 Adaptation
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3