Advanced Screenwriting: Writing for Television

This advanced screenwriting workshop will introduce students to the fundamental elements of developing and writing a TV series in the current 'golden age of television'. Students will watch television pilots, read pilot episodes, and engage in in-depth discussion about story, series engine, character, structure, tone and season arcs. Each student will formulate and pitch an original series idea, and complete the first draft of the pilot episode and season arcs by end of semester.