link
Source: www.futurelearn.com
date_range
Starts on May 2, 2016
event_note
Ends on May 4, 2016
list
2 sequences
assignment
Level : Introductory
label
Film & Theatre
chat_bubble_outline
Language : English
card_giftcard
48 points
Users' reviews
Key Information
credit_card
Free access
verified_user
Free certificate
timer
6 hours in total
About the content
This free online course explores the key concepts and fundamental principles involved in the process of screenwriting.
more_horiz
Read more
more_horiz
Read less
dns
Syllabus
Screenplays form the starting point for most dramatic films, the essential work from which all other filmmaking flows. All of the tender romance, terrifying action and memorable lines begin at the screenwriter’s desk. This free online course will introduce you to the basic elements and key concepts behind a professional screenplay. The University of East Anglia’s School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing have built this course with instructors and recent alumni from their famed course in Creative Writing. Where could this course take me? The course is a must for anyone new to scriptwriting and for more experienced writers who wish to raise their scriptwriting to a professional level. It will establish a common vocabulary for approaching the screenplay and form the basis for upcoming courses in dramatic adaptation, the crime screenplay, and other genres and skills. What and how will I learn? You’ll learn from a mixture of basic theory, script analysis and practical exercises. We will explore key principles as they’re expressed in great films, then immediately apply these concepts. Videos, articles and discussion steps will offer you the opportunity to learn and engage with other learners on key concepts and ideas. By the end of the course, you will understand the key concepts necessary to write an effective screenplay and be fluent in the language used to discuss the form.
record_voice_over
Instructors
- Michael Lengsfield
assistant
Platform

FutureLearn is a massive open online course (MOOC) learning platform founded in December 2012.
It is a company launched and wholly owned by The Open University in Milton Keynes, England. It is the first UK-led massive open online course learning platform, and as of March 2015 included 54 UK and international University partners and unlike similar platforms includes four non-university partners: the British Museum, the British Council, the British Library and the National Film and Television School.
You are the designer of this MOOC?
keyboard_arrow_left
grade
keyboard_arrow_right
Integrate the reviews system