Writing Episodic Drama for Television

COM FT 512

Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMFT310) - Deals with the process and techniques of writing a dramatic series for commercial network and cable television. Students will select a current prime-time drama, develop A, B, and (possibly) C stories for an episode, and complete a Writer's Draft and polished First Draft, suitable for a Writer Portfolio. Lectures will include the life of a working television writer, one-hour story, structure, genres, and character development. We will view and analyze TV series from the past and present, and focus on proper drama script format, character development and voice.

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 COM B29 W 8:00 am-10:45 am The undergraduate prerequisite for COMFT 512 is COMFT 310.

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B1 Shatraw COM 303 R 6:30 pm-9:15 pm The undergraduate prerequisite for COMFT 512 is COMFT 310.

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Pieroni T 3:30 pm-6:15 pm The undergraduate prerequisite for COMFT 512 is COMFT 310

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