[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-seo-489250-105":3,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":81,"doc-detail-489250-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"ok",{"site_id":7,"language":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"keywords":11,"description":12,"schema_data":13,"social_meta":74,"head_meta":76,"extra_data":78,"updated_unix":80},105,"en","thfm-2611-introduction-to-screenwriting-course-outline","THFM 2611 - Introduction to Screenwriting - Course Outline","","THFM 2611 introduces screenwriting techniques with emphasis on dramatic structure, visual language, and character development for contemporary screen-based media. The course guides students through developing treatments, outlines, character sketches, plotting, sequencing, analysis, formatting, scene construction, and plot twists, including comedic slants and dramatic tones. Students write and revise an original short screenplay, complete writing exercises and weekly coverages, participate in peer review and group critiques, and submit a final short film script graded by multiple assessed components.",{"@graph":14,"@context":73},[15,34,56],{"@type":16,"itemListElement":17},"BreadcrumbList",[18,23,27,31],{"item":19,"name":20,"@type":21,"position":22},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",1,{"item":24,"name":25,"@type":21,"position":26},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":28,"name":29,"@type":21,"position":30},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/","Exam",3,{"item":32,"name":10,"@type":21,"position":33},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/thfm-2611-introduction-to-screenwriting-course-outline/489250/",4,{"url":32,"name":10,"@type":35,"image":36,"author":41,"headline":10,"publisher":44,"fileFormat":47,"inLanguage":8,"description":12,"dateModified":48,"datePublished":49,"encodingFormat":47,"isAccessibleForFree":50,"interactionStatistic":51},"DigitalDocument",{"url":37,"@type":38,"width":39,"height":40},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/thfm-2611-introduction-to-screenwriting-course-outline/489250.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":42,"@type":43},"Adam","Person",{"url":19,"name":45,"@type":46},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-03","2026-10-01",true,{"@type":52,"interactionType":53,"userInteractionCount":55},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":54},"ViewAction",9,{"@type":57,"mainEntity":58},"FAQPage",[59,65,69],{"name":60,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":62},"What are the main learning outcomes of THFM 2611?","Question",{"text":63,"@type":64},"Students build a critical vocabulary for discussion and critiques, learn advanced techniques to write an original screenplay, and develop an understanding of the screenwriter’s role in the filmmaking community. The course also introduces storytelling principles through moving pictures, focusing on the form and art of the short film.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"How is student work evaluated in the course?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"Assessment includes writing exercises, three screenplay coverages, a midterm first draft, a Look-Book, two individual meetings, peer review participation, and a final script submission. Each component is assigned points contributing to a total of 100.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"What are the key requirements for the short film screenplay and weekly tasks?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"Students must write a short film screenplay of no more than 11 pages. Every week, students complete coverage on one selected screenplay and participate in peer reviews by reading assigned scripts and providing substantive feedback, following course module instructions.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},489250,1791449877,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,88,92,95,100,105,110,115,119,122,126],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":85,"show_sort_weight":86,"slug":87},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":89,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":91},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},70,"exam",{"id":96,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":97,"show_sort_weight":98,"slug":99},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":101,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":102,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":104},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":106,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":107,"show_sort_weight":108,"slug":109},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":111,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":112,"show_sort_weight":113,"slug":114},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":55,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":117,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":121},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":125},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":127,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":96,"slug":129},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":131},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":132,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":33,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":144,"read_time":108,"preview_page_count":4},1374404737137,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d","THFM 2611-001 INTRO TO SCREENWRITING  \n01/06/2023 – 04/08/2023  \nWinter: 2022 Instructor: Lise Raven  \n[T/Th 2:30 PM-3:45 PM Email: ](T/Th 2:30 PM-3:45 PM Email: l.raven@uwinnipeg.ca)[l.raven@uwinnipeg.ca](T/Th 2:30 PM-3:45 PM Email: l.raven@uwinnipeg.ca)  \n[Classroom: 3C27 ](Classroom: 3C27  Cell:)[ Cell:](Classroom: 3C27  Cell:) (431) 866-9111 (text )  \nCredit Hours: 3 Office Hours by Appointment  \nLand Acknowledgement:  \nWe acknowledge that we are gathered on ancestral lands, on Treaty One Territory. These lands are the heartland of the Métis people. We acknowledge that our water is sourced from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation. If you would like to know more about the history and relevance of land acknowledgements, Indigenous UWinnipeg has posted links to opinion pieces offering some perspective: [https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/indigenous/land-acknowledgement.html](https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/indigenous/land-acknowledgement.html)  \nCOURSE INFORMATION  \nDescription  \nThis course is an Introduction to the techniques of screenwriting with an emphasis on dramatic structure, visual language, and character development. The focus will be on scriptwriting guidelines, character development, plot design, and creation of storylines for contemporary screen-based media. Additional focus will be on the fundamentals of writing, drafting, and revising an original short screenplay. Topics include development of treatments/outlines/character sketches, plotting, sequencing, character analysis, formatting and structure, scene construction, plot twists, comedic slants, dramatic tones, and other advanced script writing techniques. You will also practice individual script development through peer review and provide thoughtful and substantive feedback through group critiques. Students will complete a number of writing exercises which will ultimately result in the development of an original short film script. The course also includes a study of the language of film, narrative principles, formatting, and script analysis. Additionally, the course looks at the role of the screenwriter in the filmmaking industry.  \nStudents are required to complete assigned work by the due date, and to participate constructively in critiquing the work of classmates when participating in group critiques.  \nObjectives and Outcomes  \n• Master and ascertain a critical vocabulary for in class discussion and critiques.  \n• Utilize advanced techniques to write an original screenplay and inspire ideas.  \n• Develop a basic understanding of the screenwriter as an essential part of the filmmaking community and explore the different genres and venues available to the professional scriptwriter within the industry.  \n• Develop the creative and original thought of a narrative screenwriter and introduce the principles of storytelling through moving pictures while addressing the form and art of the short film.  \nA Note About Safety:  \nAt the time this Course Outline was written, the University was not requiring people to wear masks on campus for the F/W 2022-23. We will be almost 20 people in the room, and the space where we will meet has us sitting close to each other.  \nMany of us have elders or immune compromised people in our lives. Nobody should be forced to choose between their education and the safety of those we care about.  \nWith that in mind, I would like to ask that everyone wear a mask in our classroom.  \nThere is no eating or drinking in the classroom, but there will be a break.  \nCOURSE EVALUATIONS  \n\n| ASSIGNMENT | LAUNCH DATE | DUE DATE | POINTS | % |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Writing Exercises | Various | Various | 15 | 15 |\n| Three Screenplay Coverages | Various | Weekly due Sunday | 15 | 15 |\n| Midterm First Draft | January 10 | February 28 | 15 | 15 |\n| Look Book | February 28 | March 28 | 10 | 10 |\n| Two Individual Meetings | Various | Various | 10 | 10 |\n| Peer Review Participation | Various | Various | 15 | 15 |\n| Final Script | February 28 | April 11th | 20 | 20 |\n|  ","cbCaicFmzVCYITaz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicFmzVCYITaz","pdf",409825,16,"English","# Course Information\n## Description and Objectives\n## Safety Note and Classroom Requirements\n## Course Evaluations and Grading Scale\n## Requirements for Writing Exercises, Coverages, and Screenplay Drafts\n## Peer Review and Individual Meetings\n## Final Script and Look-Book","[{\"question\":\"What are the main learning outcomes of THFM 2611?\",\"answer\":\"Students build a critical vocabulary for discussion and critiques, learn advanced techniques to write an original screenplay, and develop an understanding of the screenwriter’s role in the filmmaking community. The course also introduces storytelling principles through moving pictures, focusing on the form and art of the short film.\"},{\"question\":\"How is student work evaluated in the course?\",\"answer\":\"Assessment includes writing exercises, three screenplay coverages, a midterm first draft, a Look-Book, two individual meetings, peer review participation, and a final script submission. Each component is assigned points contributing to a total of 100.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key requirements for the short film screenplay and weekly tasks?\",\"answer\":\"Students must write a short film screenplay of no more than 11 pages. Every week, students complete coverage on one selected screenplay and participate in peer reviews by reading assigned scripts and providing substantive feedback, following course module instructions.\"}]","THFM 2611 - Introduction to Screenwriting - Course Outline | PDF",1790821549]