Screenwriting

Spring 2025 > Computer Related > DGMD.2200 > 082

Course No: DGMD.2200-082; SIS Class Nbr: 13687; SIS Term: 3430
Course Status: Registration Pending

Course Description

In this class students will be immersed in the art and craft of creating compelling stories for the screen in both fiction and nonfiction genres. As it has been said many times about media making, the story is the heart of media production. Students will develop screenwriting abilities through gaining knowledge of and experience with story conception and development: character development; story structure; dramatic action; dialogue; scene/sequence construction and writing for emotional impact.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Core Codes: AH, IL, DGMD, FLST
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Peter Behrens
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2025 Spring: Mar 17 to May 08
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1155
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

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Course Not Yet Open For Registration

The registration period for this course starts October 28.

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