Course Info

SCWR 250: Developing the Television Series

This course focuses on developing an original half-hour or one-hour television series. Lectures and workshops provide the foundations of traditional television structures, creating dynamic characters, breaking story, and crafting dramatic story arcs that make a television series viable for multiple seasons.

(SCWR 100 or SCWR 101) and (SCWR 150 or SCWR 151) are prerequisites for this class.

Fall 2025-2026

  • Section: 402
  • Class number: 13063
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01007 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Edward Barnes | View syllabus

Spring 2024-2025

  • Section: 301
  • Class number: 33247
  • Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
  • Location: LEVAN 00305 at Lincoln Park Campus
  • Instructor: Katherine O'Brien | View syllabus
  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 32786
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01007 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Edward Barnes | View syllabus

Winter 2024-2025

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 23006
  • Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00207 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Fatou Samba | View syllabus
  • Section: 502
  • Class number: 23152
  • Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01508 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Edward Barnes | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Fall 2024-2025

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 14787
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00211 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Fatou Samba | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2023-2024

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 32719
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01007 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Edward Barnes | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2023-2024

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 23024
  • Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00207 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Fatou Samba | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 502
  • Class number: 23208
  • Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01508 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Edward Barnes | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Fall 2023-2024

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 13168
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00211 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Fatou Samba | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2022-2023

  • Section: 301
  • Class number: 42194
  • Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
  • Location: LEVAN 00305 at Lincoln Park Campus
  • Instructor: Edward Barnes | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 39804
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01107 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Fatou Samba | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2022-2023

  • Section: 502
  • Class number: 30637
  • Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: CDM 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ilisa Aaron | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Fall 2022-2023

  • Section: 402
  • Class number: 18825
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00209 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Edward Barnes | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2021-2022

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 37188
  • Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00211 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Fatou Samba | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2021-2022

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 28703
  • Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00207 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Fatou Samba | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Fall 2021-2022

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 4448
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00211 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Fatou Samba | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 402
  • Class number: 4449
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00801 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Jess King | View syllabus

Spring 2020-2021

  • Section: 301
  • Class number: 30311
  • Meeting time: Tu 1:00PM - 4:15PM
  • Location: Online: Sync
  • Instructor: Fatou Samba | View syllabus