FS 173 - Screenwriting I

Prerequisites: English 070 and English 098 or by placement exam.

Study of the elements of dramatic writing for the cinema: the three-act structure, character delineation and motivation, conflict development and pacing, dialogue and subtext, and unifying the message. Analysis of feature film screenplays for their structure, pacing and characterization; writes scenes in correct format; and completes a treatment for a feature film or television.

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  • Title: FS 173 Screenwriting I
  • CRN: 36050
  • Instructor: Michael Stinson
  • Instructor: Michael Stinson (Lab)
  • Classroom/Web Instructional Method
  • Section Corequisites: NONE
  • Bldg/Room: WCC 302 West Campus Classroom Building

    • Meeting Time
    T 03:00pm - 05:05pm C 302 West Campus Classroom Building 09/22/25 12/13/25
    3.8 hours/week
    Seating Availability
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    Critical Dates for this Course
    Term: Fall 2025
    Last day to add class: 29-SEP-25
    Last day to drop with an enrollment refund: 23-SEP-25
    Last day to drop without a "W": 29-SEP-25
    Last day to drop with a "W": 04-NOV-25
    Census Date: 30-SEP-25
    Crosslisted Sections
    CRN Course Title
    33896 ENG173 Screenwriting I
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