Schedule

January
Wed., 17: Introduction
Fri., 19: Create “production groups” / review screenplay format / short assignment

Mon., 22: Screenplay, pp. 1-142
Wed., 24: Screenplay, pp. 143-256
Fri., 26: Screenplay, pp. 257-end / assign The Nose

Mon., 29: review the screenplay outlines for the short story
Wed., 31: review the screenplay outlines for the short story

February
Fri., 2: test on terms and understanding of screenplay concepts

Mon., 5: Fight Club, first half
Wed., 7: Fight Club, second half
Fri., 9: Fight Club, discussion of film

Mon., 12: Fight Club screenplay, first third / writing assignment 1 due
Wed., 14: Fight Club screenplay, middle section
Fri., 16: Fight Club screenplay, final third

Mon., 19: President’s Day
Wed., 21: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
Fri., 23: Blade Runner, discussion of film

Mon., 26: Blade Runner screenplay, first third / writing assignment 2 due
Wed., 28: Blade Runner screenplay, middle section

March
Fri., 2: Blade Runner screenplay, final third

Mon., 5: The Hours, first half
Wed., 7: The Hours, second half
Fri., 9: The Hours, discussion of film

Mon., 12: Spring Break
Wed., 14: Spring Break
Fri., 16: Spring Break

Mon., 19: The Hours, screenplay, first third / writing assignment 3 due
Wed., 21: The Hours, screenplay, middle section
Fri., 23: The Hours, screenplay, final third

Mon., 26: The Ice Storm, first half
Wed., 28: The Ice Storm, second half
Fri., 30: The Ice Storm, discussion of film

April
Mon., 2: The Ice Storm screenplay, first third / writing assignment 4 due
Wed., 4: Preceptorial Advising
Fri., 6: The Ice Storm screenplay, middle section

Mon., 9: The Ice Storm screenplay, final section
Wed., 11: The Orchid Thief, first half
Fri., 13: The Orchid Thief, second half

Mon., 16: Adaptation, discussion of film
Wed., 18: Adaptation, first third / writing assignment 5 due
Fri., 20: Adaptation, middle section

Mon., 23: Adaptation, final section
Wed., 25: Class presentations
Fri., 27: Class presentations

Mon., 30: Class presentations