Course Info

SCWR 455: The Writers' Room

This course immerses students in a workshop setting modeled after a writers' room for an existing television series. Lectures and workshops provide a foundation for what it takes to be a professional and collaborative staff writer. Emphasis will be placed on pitching ideas, breaking story, and capturing the voice, character dynamics, and themes of an existing series. The course culminates in a spec script.

SCWR 452 or SCWR 453 is a prerequisite for this class.

This course is repeatable for 8.00 credit hours.

Winter 2024-2025

Section: 801
Class number: 23086
Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 0436A at Loop Campus

Spring 2023-2024

Section: 901
Class number: 33000
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
Instructor: Jose Soto | View syllabus

Winter 2023-2024

Section: 801
Class number: 23116
Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 0436A at Loop Campus

Spring 2022-2023

Section: 901
Class number: 40157
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01208 at Loop Campus
Instructor: Jose Soto | View syllabus

Winter 2022-2023

Section: 801
Class number: 29154
Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00924 at Loop Campus

Spring 2021-2022

Section: 901
Class number: 37604
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01208 at Loop Campus
Instructor: Jose Soto | View syllabus

Winter 2021-2022

Section: 801
Class number: 28884
Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS 00801 at Loop Campus

Spring 2020-2021

Section: 901
Class number: 30880
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Jose Soto | View syllabus

Winter 2020-2021

Section: 801
Class number: 33800
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Moira Leeper