Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted): Screenwriting
Below is a sample academic plan that shows you how you can complete your Certificate in a timely manner. Your path may look different depending on your circumstances?for example, if you attend part-time, choose to take Intersession or Summer courses, or have earned prior credit (Credit for Prior Learning, Dual Enrollment, Transfer Credit). You are required to meet with a counselor to set up a comprehensive education plan that is tailored to your individual circumstances and goals.
Emphasis on learning writing skills for the development of such television programming as sitcoms, talk shows, news and documentaries, musical variety shows, game shows and soaps, as well as commercials, corporate videos and web programs.
Students will demonstrate basic knowledge and operational skills associated with various technologies and softwareutilized in screenwriting.
Students will acquire sufficient knowledge and understanding of a writers'room and positions associated with producing professional television scriptsas either an individual or a member of a writingteam.
Students will demonstrate critical thinking by reviewing and critiquing past and current movies and TV scriptsto assess their strengths and weakness from the point of view of the writer.