H80.0035 001 Screenwriting I
Course LevelUndergraduate
DescriptionSection .001:
Scheduled to be taught in the first summer session by Joe Vinciguerra, current instructor in DDW and in Open Arts, a department alumni, and a professional screenwriter.
Section .002:
Scheduled to be taught in the second summer session by Sheldon Woodbury, a current teacher here, a department alumni, a professional screenwriter and author of Cool Million: How To Become A Million Dollar Screenwriter.
Section .003:
Scheduled to be taught in the second summer session. Instructor is Gordon Farrell.
A screenwriting workshop required of all students. Builds on the principles learned in the Craft of Dramatic and Visual Writing. Students are required to complete 50-70 pages of a full-length screenplay with an outline of the rest. The first third of the course focuses on exercises to help students develop five story ideas with the complexity and depth to sustain a full-length screenplay. One of these ideas will serve as the basis for the required work. The reading and analysis of four to six screenplays is required in conjunction with the student’s original work. Students must come to the first class with three ideas for full-length screenplays. Each idea can be described in one or two paragraphs.
Note: This is the First course to take for the Screenwriting Certificate.
Students interested in taking this course for graduate credit should register for H80.2035.001.
Students interested in taking this course as noncredit for a fee of $2,532.00 should register for H99.8003.001 or H99.8003.002.
The first course to take for the Dramatic Writing: Screenwriting Certficate. To learn more about certificates from the Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing, please visit http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/page/noncredit.html.
Also Cross-Listed As:
- H99.8003001
- H80.2035001
Dramatic Writing, Writing
Tisch School of the Arts
Department Contact(s)
721 Broadway 7th Floor
tisch.dwpsummer@nyu.edu
| Sec # | Type | Dates | Meeting Times | Instructor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Lecture | May 18 - Jun 26 | TR05:30 PM - 08:55 PM | Vinciguerra, Jo | 3 |
| 002 | Lecture | Jun 29 - Aug 07 | MW05:30 PM - 08:55 PM | Woodbury, Willi | 3 |
| 003 | Lecture | Jun 29 - Aug 07 | TR05:30 PM - 08:55 PM | Churchill, Myla | 3 |