Course Info

SCWR 101: Screenwriting for Majors

This course introduces digital cinema majors to dramatic writing for motion pictures. The topics covered include theme, plot, story structure, character, and dialogue. Emphasis is placed on telling a story in visual terms. Films and scenes examined in this class will highlight creators and characters from a wide range of diverse backgrounds and intersectional identities.

Spring 2023-2024

Section: 601
Class number: 32674
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: LEWIS 01208 at Loop Campus
Section: 602
Class number: 32675
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
Section: 603
Class number: 35424
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
Section: 604
Class number: 32715
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: LEWIS 01507 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 605
Class number: 35425
Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Winter 2023-2024

Section: 201
Class number: 23011
Meeting time: M 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 202
Class number: 23012
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 501
Class number: 23013
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: LEWIS 01507 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 502
Class number: 23014
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 503
Class number: 23015
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: LEWIS 01507 at Loop Campus

Fall 2023-2024

Section: 101
Class number: 13152
Meeting time: MW 11:20AM - 12:50PM
Location: LEVAN 00305 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 102
Class number: 13153
Meeting time: MW 1:00PM - 2:30PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 402
Class number: 13154
Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: CDM 00224 at Loop Campus
Section: 403
Class number: 13155
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: 14EAS 00801 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 404
Class number: 13156
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 405
Class number: 13269
Meeting time: Tu 10:00AM - 1:15PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 406
Class number: 13502
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 407
Class number: 13503
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: LEWIS 01507 at Loop Campus

Spring 2022-2023

Section: 601
Class number: 39726
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 602
Class number: 39727
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
Instructor: Josh Wolff | View syllabus
CLOSED
Section: 604
Class number: 39799
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Winter 2022-2023

Section: 201
Class number: 28985
Meeting time: M 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 202
Class number: 28986
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 501
Class number: 28987
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: LEWIS 01507 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 502
Class number: 28988
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 503
Class number: 28989
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: LEWIS 01507 at Loop Campus
Section: 504
Class number: 28990
Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 505
Class number: 28991
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS LL105 at Loop Campus

Fall 2022-2023

Section: 101
Class number: 18804
Meeting time: MW 11:20AM - 12:50PM
Location: LEVAN 00305 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 102
Class number: 18805
Meeting time: MW 1:00PM - 2:30PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 402
Class number: 18806
Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: CDM 00224 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 403
Class number: 18807
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 404
Class number: 18808
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
Section: 405
Class number: 18944
Meeting time: Tu 10:00AM - 1:15PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
Instructor: Josh Wolff | View syllabus
CLOSED
Section: 406
Class number: 23899
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
Section: 407
Class number: 23900
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: CDM 00924 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Summer II 2021-2022

Section: 520
Class number: 42994
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Spring 2021-2022

Section: 601
Class number: 37100
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
Instructor: James Choi | View syllabus
CLOSED
Section: 602
Class number: 37101
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 604
Class number: 37182
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Winter 2021-2022

Section: 201
Class number: 28690
Meeting time: M 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 202
Class number: 28691
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 501
Class number: 28692
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
Instructor: James Choi | View syllabus
CLOSED
Section: 502
Class number: 28693
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
Instructor: Josh Wolff | View syllabus
CLOSED
Section: 503
Class number: 28694
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 504
Class number: 28695
Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
Instructor: Josh Wolff | View syllabus
CLOSED
Section: 505
Class number: 28696
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus

Fall 2021-2022

Section: 101
Class number: 4424
Meeting time: MW 11:20AM - 12:50PM
Location: LEVAN 00305 at Lincoln Park Campus
Instructor: James Choi | View syllabus
CLOSED
Section: 102
Class number: 4425
Meeting time: MW 1:00PM - 2:30PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 402
Class number: 4426
Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: 14EAS 00801 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 403
Class number: 4427
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: 14EAS 00801 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 404
Class number: 4428
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 405
Class number: 4623
Meeting time: Tu 10:00AM - 1:15PM
Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Spring 2020-2021

Section: 601
Class number: 30183
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync
CLOSED
Section: 602
Class number: 30184
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Josh Wolff | View syllabus
CLOSED
Section: 604
Class number: 30303
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Daniel Pal | View syllabus
CLOSED

Winter 2020-2021

Section: 201
Class number: 28671
Meeting time: M 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: Online: Sync
CLOSED
Section: 202
Class number: 28672
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: Online: Sync
Section: 501
Class number: 28673
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Lee Madsen | View syllabus
Section: 502
Class number: 28674
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: James Choi | View syllabus
CLOSED
Section: 503
Class number: 28675
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Josh Wolff | View syllabus
Section: 504
Class number: 28676
Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Josh Wolff | View syllabus
Section: 505
Class number: 28677
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Lee Madsen | View syllabus

Fall 2020-2021

Section: 101
Class number: 10698
Meeting time: MW 11:20AM - 12:50PM
Location: Online: Sync
CLOSED
Section: 102
Class number: 10699
Meeting time: MW 1:00PM - 2:30PM
Location: Online: Sync

Section 102X

Class number 17974

Meeting dates: 9/12/2020 - 9/12/2020
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: N/A at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 10/10/2020 - 10/10/2020
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: N/A at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 11/7/2020 - 11/7/2020
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: N/A at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 9/9/2020 - 11/24/2020
Meeting time: MW 1:00PM - 2:30PM
Location: OLSYN CH000 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED


Section: 402
Class number: 10700
Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: James Choi | View syllabus
Section: 403
Class number: 10701
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Josh Wolff | View syllabus
Section: 404
Class number: 10702
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync

Spring 2019-2020

Section: 601
Class number: 30031
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: REMOT E0000
Section: 602
Class number: 30032
Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: REMOT E0000
Section: 604
Class number: 30205
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: REMOT E0000