Campus
Purchase
735 Anderson Hill Rd Purchase, NY 10577-1400
Record Status
Active
General Education
The following is fulfilled by this course:
- The Arts
SUNY Transfer Paths
Purchase has listed this a core course in the following categories:
The core course can be applied to following SUNY Transfer Paths:
PSW 1010
Screenwriting I
Introduces the student to writing a dramatic story for the screen, placing an emphasis on discovery, good work habits, critical assessment, and rewriting as essential to the professional writer. Through numerous assignments, students learn the basics of dramatic story structure, revealing character, writing dialogue, genre, and use of story suspense. All techniques are applied in a final short screenplay.