FILM 3303 Screenwriting I
Write the movie only you can write. In this screenwriting course, students move from an idea suitable for a movie to a story outline and culminating in writing a feature full-length screenplay. Students will learn the three-act structure, plot, character, and industry format for a full-length screenplay. Weekly writing builds toward a completed screenplay, with in-class workshops sharpening visual storytelling through peer and instructor feedback.
Course overview
- Department
- Film
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.13 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.55 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Mary Conroy | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | — | 3 of 5 |
| Fall 2023 | Mary Conroy | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | — | 5 of 7 |
| Fall 2022 | Mary Conroy | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 3 of 5 |
| Fall 2021 | Mary Conroy | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 9 |