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Creative Writing - Playwriting & Screenwriting COA The Playwriting and Screenwriting Certificate provides students with the academic preparation and skill set needed to demonstrate their ability to author scripts, including works for personal development and/or professional application. Completion of the required courses formalizes students’ script writing abilities.
Please contact the Student Success Team for this program if you have any questions.| Course | Units | Typically Offered |
| 1st Semester | ||
| FTVE 115 - Introduction to ScreenwritingM | 3.0 | |
FTVE 115 - Introduction to Screenwriting (3.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This is an introductory course in narrative script writing for film and episodic television. Emphasis on basic screenplay structure, characters, conflict, theme, and technical script formatting in the development of a short screenplay. Promotes representation of race/ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, and ability. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 3.0 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ENGL 131 - Creative WritingM | 3.0 | |
ENGL 131 - Creative Writing (3.0 units) (Formerly ENGL 031A) Prerequisite: ENGL C1000 This course is for students interested in various types of writing as forms of expression. It offers students a workshop setting in which to develop their writing skills in various genres such as fiction, poetry, and playwriting. Students will learn to "read as writers" by analyzing published writings in various genres with a focus on authorial techniques and effectiveness. Students also will be required to write regularly, present their own work in class for discussion, and develop critical standards for evaluating the merit of their own work and the work of their peers. | ||
| THTR 160 - Introductory Playwriting/ScreenwritingM | 3.0 | |
THTR 160 - Introductory Playwriting/Screenwriting (3.0 units) (Formerly THEAT 160, 006) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts. This course is designed for students interested in the art of writing for theater and/or film. The course includes writing exercises, theater field trips, and a final staged reading of finished scripts. Students complete a one-act or 10-minute play which is considered for production at Río Hondo College. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 6.0 | |
| Summer 1 | ||
| Select one: ENGL C1002 / ENGL C1002H M | 3.0 | |
ENGL C1002 - Introduction to Literature (formerly LIT 102) (3.0 units) (Formerly LIT 001B, LIT 102) Prerequisite:Successful completion of college-level composition (ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent. In this course, students are introduced to works by diverse authors and major literary genres, developing close reading and analytical writing skills. Students also develop appreciation for and critical understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature. ENGL C1002H - Introduction to Literature - Honors (formerly LIT 102H) (3.0 units) Prerequisite: Successful completion of college-level composition (ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent. In this course, students are introduced to works by diverse authors and major literary genres, developing close reading and analytical writing skills. Students also develop appreciation for and critical understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature. This is an honors course. | ||
| ENGL 231 - Advanced Creative WritingM | 3.0 | |
ENGL 231 - Advanced Creative Writing (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 131 This course is for students interested in continuing their studies in various forms of writing. It offers students a workshop beyond ENGL 131 in which to develop more advanced writing skills in various genres such as fiction and poetry. Students will continue to learn to “read as writers” by analyzing published writings in various genres, with a focus on authorial techniques and effectiveness. Students also will be required to write regularly, present their own work in class for discussion, and develop critical standards for evaluating the merit of their own work and the work of their peers. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 6.0 | |
| Total Units for Creative Writing - Playwriting & Screenwriting COA program | 15.0 | |
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| M | Major course; course may also meet a general education requirement |
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Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate creative genres of writing with an emphasis on playwriting and screenwriting.
Students will brainstorm, draft, revise, and produce their own pieces of nonfiction and fiction to final completion.
Students will employ critical thinking skills, research strategies, revision techniques, and correct grammar and usage in the development of their own writing.
