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Description
This class serves as an entry into the historical, theoretical and practical concerns of creative writing as an art form in itself and as a vital element of interdisciplinary projects. We explore the possibilities of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays and hybrid practices as writing for the page, as well as for performance, sound, installation, and image-based pieces. Readings include diverse examples of genre and form, as well as investigations of literary and thematic terminology. Students generate weekly responses to reading and writing exercises that focus on understanding the mechanics of writing, and are introduced to workshopping techniques and etiquette.
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Class Number
1823
Credits
3
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Description
How do you take a story from idea to script? What differentiates staged theatrical work from narrative best depicted on screen? In this course, we will watch, read, and write for screens¿small (smartphones), medium (TV/computers), and large (film) and come to understand how to craft scripted story to meet an intended viewing format. We will engage with productions that have been adapted from page, to theater, to screen, and those that have been written expressly for film/TV. We will discuss the script to production pipeline, grow skills in the process and industry conventions of screenwriting, and practice the art of script development. Students will generate multiple first-draft treatments, outlines, and partial-to-complete scripts throughout the semester. Readings and viewings will vary, but will likely include work by Phoebe Waller Bridges, Jordan Peele, Chloe Zhao, Terrell Alvin McCraney, Barry Jenkins, and more.
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Class Number
1825
Credits
3
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Description
This generative seminar focuses on narrative across a variety of media, with an emphasis on, though not limited to, script-based genre storytelling. We'll explore what makes a story effective by watching, reading, and listening to selections of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and non-fiction work and exploring their narrative structures and essential elements. Course work includes exercises that focus on how these structures and elements are used to write for various professional platforms. Students are required to submit a short written reflection (details forthcoming) during the mid-semester and a creative project (short story/essay, screenplay, TV pilot, play, mini-lesson or hybrid form) that demonstrate an understanding of the course material, and to participate in group discussions and peer feedback. Readings and screenings will vary but include work from Stephen King, Anne Lamott, Jordan Peele, Shirley Jackson, and Ted Chiang among others.
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Class Number
2006
Credits
3
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