ANG427

UNIVERSITÉ
DE SHERBROOKE
FACULTÉ DES LETTRES
ET SCIENCES HUMAINES
DÉPARTEMENT DES LETTRES
ET COMMUNICATIONS
ANG 427 SCRIPTWRITING FOR TV, FILM AND THEATRE
(3 crédits)
CONCOMITANTE : ANG 225 Advanced Writing Skills
Nombre limite :
25 étudiantes ou étudiants
DESCRIPTEURS :
Objectifs :
Acquérir l’aptitude à écrire des scénarios pour la télévision et le cinéma, et des
textes pour le théâtre; se familiariser avec les formes et exigences propres à
chaque domaine.
Contenu :
Préparation de scénarios destinés à des productions audiovisuelles. Exigences
particulières propres à l’écriture télévisuelle, cinématographique et
dramaturgique.
AUTRES INFORMATIONS GÉNÉRALES
Pour vérifier si cette activité pédagogique est offerte à la présente session, consulter l’horaire
sur le site du Département des lettres et communications à la rubrique Espace étudiant
(www.usherbrooke.ca/dlc/espace-etudiant) ou vous rendre au babillard vitré (A4-159-2) de la
Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines.
26 mars 2012
ANG 427 SCRIPTWRITING FOR TV, FILM AND THEATRE
Objectives
To master the generic format for the writing of scripts. To gain an awareness of the different
formatting requirements for television, film, theatre, and other sub-genres. To learn and practice
the stages of script development : idea, outline, treatment, and the drafts of a script. To develop
the ability to write lively, realistic dialogue which reflects characterization, develops a plot and
meets the pacing and structural requirements of a particular script genre. To develop the ability
to analyse and critique scripts.
Content
Introduction to the basic concepts and vocabulary of television, film, and theatre production.
Writing dialogue which reflects character. Writing a scene; introducing and maintaining a plot.
Preliminaries to the script : idea, outline, and treatment. Writing for television. Writing for film.
Writing for the theatre. Scriptwriting for other situations, media and sub-genres. Business
aspects of scriptwriting. Analysis and discussion of scripts; development of guidelines for
effective criticism and revision.
Pedagogical Method
This course is essentially a writing workshop. The course is designed to give students the
opportunity to develop an understanding of scriptwriting through practice, reading, and
discussion. Students will practice and develop their scriptwriting skills by presenting their work
to their peers and the professor and by receiving feedback and guidance.
Workload
Students should expect to produce the equivalent of between 60 and 80 pages of script by the
end of the course. Each student must maintain a journal/portfolio, which will be the basis of the
course evaluation. Each student will also be required to read the scripts of other students and to
comment on them. In addition each student will be required to read a number of professional
scripts and other assigned readings.
Evaluation
Mid-term evaluation of journal/portfolio
Final evaluation of journal/portfolio
Reading and comments on other students’ work
Participation in the workshop
Bibliography
To be distributed in class.
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