RTF 333 Introduction to Screenwriting - W

Unique No. see course schedule

Faculty: Kelban

Class Time: W 500P - 630P

Room: CMA 2.320

Writing Comp: Y

Comm/Cult Req: N

Closing Limit: 72 Cross-Listed N

This section is restricted to English majors

PREREQUISITES

Must be an RTF major with a UT GPA of at least 2.25 and have upper-division standing. The following course work with a grade of at least C in each course: RTF 305, either 314 or 316, and 6 additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in RTF. Recommended: RTF 317.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

This course does not require consent. Registration is open via the online registration system to RTF majors.

FIRST CLASS DAY POLICY

Students must attend first class day or make prior arrangements with the instructor.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

RTF 333 will introduce you to screenwriting, and the primary forms which writing for the screen may take: features, shorts, television and documentary. We will explore the basic theory and formal aspects of story, structure and character which are essential to all forms of screenwriting. In lecture and sections, we will carefully examine each step of the screenwriting process - from the initial premise, through character exploration and treatments, to writing the first draft - then apply those steps to the development of your own scripts. The class will also focus on critically examining produced scripts and films from a screenwriter's perspective, in order to learn more about the craft.