Introduction to Screen Writing (MPR 333)

Term: 2020-2021 Academic Year Spring

Faculty

Curtis Alan Wilkinson PhDShow MyInfo popup for Curtis Alan Wilkinson PhD

cwilkinson@cofo.edu

Office Hours   Monday 10-12

• Start Date:August 25, 2025
• End Date: December 22, 2025
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• Weekly Days: Monday

Office Hours    Wednesday 10-12 & 2-3pm

• Start Date::August 27, 2025
• End Date:  December 17, 2025
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• Weekly Days:Wednesday

Office Hours   Thursday 3:30 - 4:30pm

• Start Date:August 28, 2025
• End Date: December 18, 2025
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• Weekly Days: Thursday

Office Hours   Friday 11-12

• Start Date:August 29, 2025
• End Date:December 19, 2025
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• Weekly Days: Friday

 

Schedule

Mon-Wed-Fri, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM (1/18/2021 - 5/7/2021) Location: MAIN JONES 400

Description

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of developing and writing original scripts for film, television, and multimedia. The course emphasizes proper script formats for writing PSA's, documentary scripts, classic screenplay scripts, and two-column television scripts. The course will present core elements of writing for the screen, including theme, plot, dialogue, character arc, and the process of developing, writing, editing, and re-writing a script. Spring-Odd