Students have several opportunities for practical application of oral communication principles in simulated settings. Emphasis is on narrative storytelling for the screen, understanding film grammar and the tools of the screenwriter-from basic three act structure to characterization. IN a workshop approach, students will develop their own story premise, treatment, outline and the first draft of their first act screenplay. Orientation is on the commercial film markets as we will be screening many classic and contemporary films as well as reading several screenplays for analysis. Particular emphasis is placed on American political culture and practices.
Special emphasis is placed on an examination of group interaction as it relates to discussion.
The development of public relations theories and practice. Shaping the idea from scenario to script to storyboard is emphasized. Includes lecture and laboratory. The first half of the course emphasizes not only fundamental rules of grammar, punctuation and spelling but also use of AP style and macrolevel editing issues of clarity, concision, thoroughness and fairness. The second half emphasizes computer-assisted layout and design.