FMS 310 - Introduction to Screenwriting

    Recent Professors
    Mark H. Steensland
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000 with a grade of "C" or better, or placement through the assessment process.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    FMS 310 Introduction to Screenwriting Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Prerequisite: ENGL C1000 with a grade of "C" or better, or placement through the assessment process. Transferable: CSU; UC This course is an introduction to the craft of screenwriting, and to the various approaches used for developing an original screenplay or teleplay. We will be primarily concerned with narrative structure and character development as key components in storytelling. Students will analyze canonical film and television scripts as examples, participate in writing exercises and workshops, and complete a final treatment for a film, or show bible for a television series.
    Usually Held
    Wed 6:00pm–9:05pm