ENG 149A: Directed Writing: Writing the Streaming SeriesInstructor: Marc Weinberg Prerequisites: None. Offered exclusively on a credit/no credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Course Description: Streaming services, web series, and mobile devices have sparked a Golden Age of television programming. The changing industry now offers unprecedented opportunities to new writers. You’ll learn the fundamentals – structure, story arc, character development – while writing an original pilot for your television series. We’ll watch and discuss the elements of successful series) and work together to develop ideas that will attract viewers. Join us for a creative, low-pressure course over five weeks, and you’ll never look at a streaming program the same way!</br> </br> Instructor Marc Weinberg has sold screenplays and script ideas to studios and production companies, including Paramount Pictures, USA Network, and A&E. In addition to teaching at Brandeis, he also teaches at Emerson College and Boston University and has been a guest lecturer at the Disney/Pixar Studios. Weinberg is a member of the Writers Guild of America and has a feature film going into production later this year.</br> </br><b> The course will be held on campus in Waltham this summer, however, students who can not remain in Waltham may elect to take the class remotely via Zoom with the live class sessions.</b></br> Session: Session I Day: M, T, Th Time: 11:10am - 1:40pm Credit Hours: 4 Credits Course Format: On-Campus or Remote for Summer 2024 Brandeis Graduation Requirement Fulfilled: DL, HUM, WI Enrollment Limit: Course Classification: Undergraduate Level Course Course Tuition: $3,700 Course Fees: None Open to High School Students: Yes |
