39 courses with the subject SCRP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
This course introduces students to the core building blocks of “story” from the perspective of the entertainment industry, where stories are produced for mediums other than literary: film, television, the stage, graphic novels, or video games. Through readings, lectures, discussions and screenings, the class delves into the unique considerations of stories created or adapted for production as visual entertainment artifacts. Analytic examinations of core story-telling differences between various mediums will also be highlighted, to give students insight in later production and studies courses in their chosen medium of expression.
Students will write a short play and then go through the rewrite process while working with a director and student actors. The final scenes will be performed in front of an audience.
Subject
SCRP
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 2 times for 9 credits Prerequisites: SCRP 225 [Min Grade: C]
Teaches the essentials of situation comedy writing for TV. Students will be expected to conceive and write their own thirty-minute pilot script plus a ‘bible’ for their show.
Teaches the essentials of writing the one-hour television drama. Students will be expected to conceive and write their own thirty-minute pilot script plus a ‘bible’ for their show.
Deals with the conception, writing and performance of a stand-up comedy routine. Includes exploration of creating a comic persona, structuring an act, construction of jokes, and aspects relating to perfromance. "Final exam" will be given before a live audience at a public venue.
This one-credit course will explore a single film -- of the professor’s choosing -- in depth. Our approach is to watch the film intensely in order to understand its status as a critically lauded signature film, appreciate its aesthetic accomplishment, gain insight into the director’s cinematic style and preoccupations, and, by extension, deepen our understanding of how classic cinema works.
Subject
SCRP
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 2 times for 3 credits Prerequisites: FMST 101 [Min Grade: D]
This course will introduce the student to the history, theory, language and disciplines of writing the American comic book and graphic novel. Students will learn about comic script-writing formats, the collaborative relationship between writer and artist, and techniques to strengthen both their writing and critiquing abilities.
Workshop course that builds on the fundamentals of screenwriting learned in Screenwriting I. Each student develops and completes a short dramatic screenplay.
Writing Episodic Shorts is a course targeted primarily at Film & Television Majors with sophomore standing and above. This course will focus on creating scripts for web series under thirty minutes in length. The goal for the ten weeks is to have students develop short scripts that serve as first-draft scripts for production classes within the FMTV curriculum.
A non-technical course which examines the differences between film & TV works vs. games and interactive fiction forms, and the creative changes inherent in translating one to the other. Emphasis given to the creation of a vibrant, seductive, logically consistent game world. Course culminates in the design of a game based on an existing work of fiction.
Encourages students to use their knowledge of the current state of the art in gaming, and their technical and writing interests and expertise, to imagine games that go beyond those currently available. Of particular interest are ways to create branching narratives that deliver the story satisfaction and character development expected from traditional media.
This course provides exposure to literary traditions from the classics to pop culture, analyzing how the selected books have affected the film industry, both in terms of direct adaptations and by influencing generations of filmmakers and screenwriters.
This course is a close examination of a single video game studio each term. The course will look at all their current products as well as their company history to reach an understanding of their success story. Special attention will be given to the ways the company frequently differs from other video game companies and companies of similar size. Students will experience these concepts in a hands-on approach by playing through a variety of games, supported with critical classroom discussions.
Students will write episodes of an ongoing TV comedy series produced at Drexel. Following the network primetime model and working in collaboration, students will work under budget, production and deadline constraints similar to those in the real world.
Subject
SCRP
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 1 times for 6 credits Prerequisites: SCRP 270 [Min Grade: C]
Students are given the opportunity to interact with show business creative professionals, including writers, actors, directors, animators, editors and others. Guests will present their work and then discuss it in a free-form Q&A session.
Industry Communication & Creative is a crash course in the art of communication and collaboration within the entertainment industry. A heavy focus is placed on the ability to read and evaluate material. This will allow students to develop a vocabulary and an understanding as to not only how to communicate with peers, colleagues and other creatives but also how those individuals are communicating with them.
This course provides a thorough understanding of methods used to develop story ideas from initial concept to complete screen story, including pitching, structuring, and creating treatments. Students pitch and develop several stories which can then be used to create full-length scripts in advanced workshops.
This course embeds Screenwriting students on a team developing a computer game from concept to design document and through production. Screenwriting majors will be expected to contribute heavily to the narrative, character and other non-technical aspects of game creation.
This course embeds Screenwriting students on a team developing a computer game from concept to design document and through production. Screenwriting majors will be expected to contribute heavily to the narrative, character and other non-technical aspects of game creation.
The first of a two-course sequence in which students write a feature film script, telefilm, or television pilot.
Subject
SCRP
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 1 times for 6 credits Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman Prerequisites: SCRP 275 [Min Grade: D] or SCRP 370 [Min Grade: D]
This course will explore how AI tools are used in the context of video game development to solve problems and create interesting narratives. Students will be encouraged to explore AI tools to solve problems in areas outside of their primary expertise. There will be a special focus given to ethical use of AI tools through consistent critical discussions.
The first of a three-course sequence in which students write a feature film script, telefilm, full-length stage play, television pilot, at least two spec episodes of an existing one-hour TV drama or four of an existing TV comedy.
The second of a three-course sequence in which students write a feature film script, telefilm, television pilot, at least two spec episodes of an existing one-hour TV drama or four of an existing TV comedy.
The third of a three-course sequence in which students write a feature film script, telelfilm, full-length stage play, television pilot, at least two spec episodes of an existing one-hour TV drama or four of an existing TV comedy.
This is an on-line course whose purpose is to teach and promote the use of active reading as a methodology of acquiring expertise in screenwriting. This course will give students a common language with which to discuss screenwriting as the basis for creation and inspiration.
The Screenwriting Workshop is an on-line writing workshop that introduces core principles and gives students a common language with which to create, analyze and discuss screenplays within a workshop environment. Subjects covered include: visual writing, character development, vivid scene crafting, film structure, and screenplay form and function.
This is a distance learning screenwriting mentorship course whose purpose is to enable students to practice and develop their craft. The format of the class is packet exchange. This course is part of a two-course sequence which allows writers to complete sustained work on longer projects aimed at filmed entertainment.
This is a distance learning screenwriting mentorship course whose purpose is to enable students to practice and develop their craft. The format of the class is packet exchange. This course is the second part of a two-course sequence which allows writers to complete sustained work on longer projects aimed at filmed entertainment.
This is a five-day residency for screenwriters with an intensive focus on career development. Daily schedule consists of peer-critique, faculty-led master workshop, and intensive career development modules.
Teaches the essentials of writing the one-hour television drama. Students will be expected to conceive and write their own sixty-minute pilot script plus a ‘bible’ for their show.
The Masters Thesis cycle of classes is a two-course sequence that will lead you through the process of developing and writing a complete feature film or equivalent work (telefilm, full-length stage play, television pilot, at least two spec episodes of an existing one-hour TV drama or four of an existing TV comedy).
The Masters Thesis cycle of classes is a two-course sequence that will lead you through the process of developing and writing a complete feature film or equivalent work (telefilm, full-length stage play, television pilot, at least two spec episodes of an existing one-hour TV drama or four of an existing TV comedy).
