Anyways, the course is a screenwriting course called: Screenwriting - Long Form. Here is a description from the U Iowa site.
This is a workshop in dramatic writing for film. The series of lectures and discussions include the following topics: understanding the medium, developing the material (concept-premise-character), the three-act structure and alternatives, and the stages in writing the screenplay. Aside from a reading packet, a number of contemporary screenplays are used as instructional materials. The minimum requirement for undergraduates is a screenplay for a 30-minute or 1-hour television program, or a short screenplay ranging from 30-60 pages.
So we will see how it goes. I only took this course because all of the production courses had filled up by the time I was able to register. So I opted to take the screenwriting course.
Honestly, I was a little conflicted about taking this course because I've been screenwriting for the past five years. I've been reading, writing, studying, and making connections with other screenwriters around the world. My initial ignorant thinking was "what can these guys teach me that I haven't already learned or taught myself?" Well, I realize that was ill-thinking on my part. So I figured I would take the opportunity to do work on an idea for a feature I've been tossing around in my head.
So that's what I've got for myself in the future of U Iowa and the Cinema program. Let's see what happens!!
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