TV Writing: The Series

TV WRITING: THE SERIES is a 7 week introduction for 1st year students into the field of television writing including half-hour comedies, light hours, and one-hour dramas across all platforms. In this overview seminar with guest speakers, students will gain preparatory knowledge to explore, examine and create the kind of groundbreaking work that is vital for a professional career in television here and around the world. Students will develop an original series idea over the course of 7 weeks, using in-class writing assignments to build a short pitch. The in verbally pitching their idea to the class as well as guest professors and industry professionals. This course will serve to provide a base for 1st year students to television from a writing perspective in order for them to make informed decisions when they choose to take television writing courses in the 2nd year fall. The class will meet for 3 hours per week for 7 weeks.