COM 50700 Writing for the Electronic Media

This course will cover various types of writing integral to the visual media industry, including commercials & public service announcements, documentary scripts, and film & television screenplays. Through a variety of writing assignments designed to follow the development process, the student will hone basic skills in spelling, grammar and written communication while becoming familiar with the accepted industry formatting standards for professional media writing. The course will also emphasize the basic building blocks of story structure, which can be applied to any communications discipline.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall and spring semesters.