Course Info

SCWR 150: Television Genres

Students will analyze and discuss some of the most important and influential shows in television history. Students will learn all about the writer-centric form of scripted television, where it's been and where it's heading. Students study serials and procedurals, network and cable shows, principal leads, partnerships and ensembles, comedy and drama, prevalent themes, innovations in content and form, the impact of DVR, and the impact of the internet. Course Description: This analytical course examines the screenplay's evolution to the screen from a writer's perspective. Students will read scripts of varying genres and then perform a critical analysis and comparison of the text to the final produced versions of the series. Storytelling conventions such as structure, character development, theme, and tension will be used to uncover alterations and how these adjustments ultimately impacted the show's reception. In addition to series of various genres, students will examine shows by, for, and about a diverse range of intersectional characters and creators reflective of our communities.

Summer II 2023-2024

Section: 210
Class number: 41056
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Instructor:
Section: 501
Class number: 40638
Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS LL105 at Loop Campus
Instructor:

Spring 2023-2024

Section: 302
Class number: 33212
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00303 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 311
Class number: 33213
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 601
Class number: 32694
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: LEWIS 01005 at Loop Campus
Section: 603
Class number: 33215
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: LEWIS 01005 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 610
Class number: 33214
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 612
Class number: 33216
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 901
Class number: 33217
Meeting time: M 6:00PM - 9:15PM
Location: STDCT R0330 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 910
Class number: 33218
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Winter 2023-2024

Section: 201
Class number: 22574
Meeting time: W 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00305 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 210
Class number: 22575
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 501
Class number: 22576
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 510
Class number: 22577
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 810
Class number: 22579
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 830
Class number: 22578
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
CLOSED

Fall 2023-2024

Section: 101
Class number: 13163
Meeting time: Th 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 110
Class number: 13164
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 701
Class number: 13165
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS LL105 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 710
Class number: 13166
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Summer II 2022-2023

Section: 501
Class number: 45762
Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00214 at Loop Campus
Section: 510
Class number: 45763
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
CLOSED

Spring 2022-2023

Section: 302
Class number: 40480
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00303 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 311
Class number: 40481
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 601
Class number: 39761
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: LEWIS 01107 at Loop Campus
Instructor: Daniel Pal | View syllabus
Section: 603
Class number: 40483
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: LEWIS 01105 at Loop Campus
Section: 610
Class number: 40482
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Instructor: Daniel Pal | View syllabus
Section: 612
Class number: 40484
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 901
Class number: 40485
Meeting time: M 6:00PM - 9:15PM
Location: STDCT R0330 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 910
Class number: 40486
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Winter 2022-2023

Section: 201
Class number: 28393
Meeting time: W 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00305 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 210
Class number: 28394
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 501
Class number: 28395
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 510
Class number: 28396
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 801
Class number: 28397
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
Section: 810
Class number: 28398
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Fall 2022-2023

Section: 101
Class number: 18817
Meeting time: Th 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 110
Class number: 18818
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 701
Class number: 18819
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS LL105 at Loop Campus
Section: 710
Class number: 18820
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Summer II 2021-2022

Section: 501
Class number: 42726
Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS LL105 at Loop Campus
Section: 510
Class number: 42727
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Spring 2021-2022

Section: 302
Class number: 42479
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00303 at Lincoln Park Campus
Section: 311
Class number: 42480
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 601
Class number: 37138
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS LL105 at Loop Campus
Section: 603
Class number: 42482
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00801 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 610
Class number: 42481
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 612
Class number: 42483
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
CLOSED
Section: 901
Class number: 42484
Meeting time: M 6:00PM - 9:15PM
Location: STDCT R0330 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 910
Class number: 42485
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Dec Intersession 2021-2022

Section: 521
Class number: 28823
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Winter 2021-2022

Section: 201
Class number: 20471
Meeting time: W 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00305 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 210
Class number: 20472
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 501
Class number: 20473
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
Section: 510
Class number: 20474
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 801
Class number: 20475
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS LL105 at Loop Campus
Section: 810
Class number: 20476
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Fall 2021-2022

Section: 101
Class number: 4439
Meeting time: Th 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00304 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 102
Class number: 4443
Meeting time: W 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: LEVAN 00303 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Section: 110
Class number: 4440
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 111
Class number: 4444
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 701
Class number: 4441
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS LL105 at Loop Campus
Section: 710
Class number: 4442
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Summer II 2020-2021

Section: 520
Class number: 41216
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Summer I 2020-2021

Section: 201
Class number: 40008
Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync
Section: 210
Class number: 40022
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)

Spring 2020-2021

Section: 301
Class number: 30826
Meeting time: Th 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: Online: Sync
Section: 310
Class number: 36663
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
Section: 601
Class number: 30244
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync
Section: 620
Class number: 30827
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 621
Class number: 30170
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Dec Intersession 2020-2021

Section: 202
Class number: 28848
Meeting time: TuWTh 1:00PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync

Winter 2020-2021

Section: 220
Class number: 28787
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 520
Class number: 28819
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Fall 2020-2021

Section: 110
Class number: 10714
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 111
Class number: 10718
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 410
Class number: 10720
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Section: 710
Class number: 10716
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Summer I 2019-2020

Section: 210
Class number: 40030
Meeting time: -
Location: Remote

Spring 2019-2020

Section: 302
Class number: 30194
Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: REMOT E0000
CLOSED
Section: 311
Class number: 30029
Meeting time: -
Location: Remote
CLOSED
Section: 601
Class number: 30109
Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: REMOT E0000
Instructor: Lee Madsen | View syllabus
Section: 603
Class number: 30117
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: REMOT E0000
CLOSED
Section: 610
Class number: 31049
Meeting time: -
Location: Remote
Instructor: Lee Madsen | View syllabus
Section: 612
Class number: 30016
Meeting time: -
Location: Remote
CLOSED
Section: 901
Class number: 30131
Meeting time: M 6:00PM - 9:15PM
Location: REMOT E0000
Instructor: Lee Madsen | View syllabus
Section: 910
Class number: 30018
Meeting time: -
Location: Remote
Instructor: Lee Madsen | View syllabus