CONTEMPORARY SCREENWRITERS

Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the structural and narrative elements that define compelling, binge-worthy television. Through a combination of theoretical analysis and practical application, students will develop a framework for crafting serialized storytelling that captivates audiences, entices producers, and appeals to network executives.

By examining the core components of successful television series—such as high-concept premises, dynamic character arcs, and strategic narrative pacing—students will gain the skills necessary to conceptualize and structure a television show with long-term audience engagement in mind. The course will culminate in the development of a Binge-Worthy Framework, equipping students with a strategic blueprint for creating television content that is both commercially viable and creatively innovative.