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University Catalog 2021-2022 
    
University Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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TVFT 5160 - The Writers Room

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This course is repeatable: No
Max # of units may be repeated: 0
Total # of units allowed for credit: 3
Max times this course can be taken for credit: 1

Course Description: Students will experience what it is like to be a writer in a TV writers room. Students will pitch a pilot idea for a short-form series (5-10 minute episodes), and develop that idea through the initial story, beat sheet, outline, and scripts for a 10-episode first season. This process will allow students to develop and write the idea and scripts as a team, not as an individuals, using each other’s skills to enhance the storytelling of the series.
Credit Hours: 3 lecture hour(s) per week

Grading: ABCDF
Mode of Delivery: Face to Face
Campus: Main Campus
Equivalent Course(s): None
Prerequisite(s): TVFT 5120 , admission to the MFA in TVFT program or must have permission from the instructor and the Chair.
Needs Permission to Enroll: No
Special Fee Applied: No

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