THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 4306S
Date
of Senate Approval
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
Effective Date:
Fall 2006
1. Add: On pg. 172, the following new courses: VMP 385, 485.
385 Introduction to Screenwriting (4)
An exploration of the principles and practices of the
screenwriting craft. Development of an understanding of components crucial to the
preparation of an effective, camera-ready motion picture or television script.
Fall.
485 Advanced Screenwriting (4)
A
workshop in which students create, develop and finalize motion picture and/or
television fiction screenplays, creating unique and marketable dramatic
characters, placing their stories in a structure, camera-ready, and
industry-oriented context. Prerequisite: MCOM 385 or permission of instructor. Spring.
Impact:
These additions will have no impact on other programs. These courses have been
offered three times before as special topics courses, and we are hence
confident of our ability to offer them without substantive resource implications.
Rationale:
The Mass Communication Department has had great success, both in terms of
student outcomes and student evaluations, with the Introduction to
Screenwriting and Advanced Screenwriting courses as special topics courses; the
courses are in a finalized state, ready to put in the catalog as permanent
offerings. These courses will, as they have in the past, satisfy student
interest in pre-production processes, especially as they pertain to the
creation of new content for television and motion pictures; they will also
offer students more writing-intensive upper-level elective courses on a regular
basis.