MENT 3200: Writing for Entertainment Media

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: MENT 3100; Must be a declared major in the School of Communication and Media.
This course focuses on the art of entertainment content creation via developing and writing content for various screens. Students explore the process of translating and formatting creative concepts for film, television, and new media. Students develop their own original ideas and explore practical applications of the course objectives: Analyze short and long form content for film, television, and new media; critique screenwriting samples; identify story structure; understand the creative process for entertainment writers; utilize software to execute standard formatting for screenplays; recognize industry terminology; and develop content and characters from original concepts.