Radio & TV Editing and Directing

Art of Dramatic Writing

Release Date: 2017-09-22

1. Basic Course Information

Course code: 200002
Course Name: Art of Dramatic Writing
Course type: compulsory subject
Periods: 32
Credits: 2
Target students: undergraduates of Broadcasting& TV Directing Major 
Assessment: examination
Preparatory course: Audio-Visual Language, Film Criticism, Radio and TV Writing

2. Brief Course Introduction

For students of Broadcasting & TV Directing major, Art of Dramatic Writing is a basic course of TV programs and short movie creation. As TV programs are perfecting in narration, this course is focused on the basic skills of screenwriting. Combining teaching and discussion, the course is set up to explore the process of story writing, requirements of outline, and elements like theme, drama structure, conflict, and suspense etc. It aims at improving students’ capacity in story writing and will assess students through usual performance and final examination.