Creative Writing for Television

This course invites students to explore and create writing for twenty-first century television programs. Through close study of contemporary series across genres, students will learn how writers build character, structure episodes, and craft compelling season arcs. Students will develop, pitch, and workshop their own ideas for half-hour sitcom and one-hour drama forms. This course will culminate in an original pilot script, supported by table reads and peer revision. Various television performances will be viewed to strengthen student writing in the class. By the end of the course, students will have established a regular writing practice and gained experience in collaborative television writing.