STVW 7496: TV Writers Room

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STVW 6490 and (STVW 6495 or STVW 6496)
Modeled after professional TV writers rooms, this course asks students to work together as a unit to pitch episode ideas, develop and outline stories, and write episode drafts. Students will learn about roles and hierarchy within the writers room, as well as the role of the writers room in the TV production process. Students will participate in team- and group-writing, table readings, and peer review. Note: May be repeated for up to 6 credits.