Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Not open for credit to students with credit for course C132/C430. Structural analysis of feature films and development of professional screenwriters' vocabulary for constructing, deconstructing, and reconstructing their own work. Screenings of films and selected film sequences in class and by assignment. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
8.3 / 10
Organization
8.3 / 10
Time
0-5 hrs/week
Overall
8.3 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2021 Online
    Grade: A

    Loved this class! Ta was helpful, and actually enjoyed the material.

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2021 Online
    Grade: A+

    Super fun and easy class! Grading isn’t strict and allows for creativity, you’ll do well as long as you complete the weekly assignments.

    Quarter Taken: Winter 2022 Online
    Grade: A

    Great Class. Very well organized, if you like film and are interested in screenwriting, you will enjoy it.

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2022 Online
    Grade: A

    Such a great class! I learned a lot and definitely would recommend to anyone interested in screenwriting

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A

    Really enjoyed Film 33 with Prof. Pat and TA Angela. Only one 3-hour lecture each week with an easy reflection essay. Pretty much depends on how good your TA is, and Angela was top-tier. She really helped make the class interactive and was super supportive.

    There were also a few regulars in the class who always chipped in, so it never felt awkward or too quiet. Grading was chill, just needed to put in like 2 hours of work outside of class each week and you're good for an A.

    Course material was cool too, focusing on story construction and screenplay stuff. Screenplay formatting was a bit tricky, but doable. Just be aware that the class experience can vary a lot based on the TA you get. All in all, solid class, would recommend!

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A

    this class is known as an easy A if you just do the work and try. you write your own script so as long as you complete the assignments on time you will be good.

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2023 Online
    Grade: A+

    Pretty chill class. The final is a screenplay which was pretty easy since you get to work on it for the whole quarter.

    Quarter Taken: Winter 2024 Online
    Grade: A+

    Even though this class was asynchronous, I got a lot out of it and thoroughly enjoyed it overall. The films we watched were very engaging, and I liked putting in the work for the class. Professor Verducci also offers 3 extra credit sessions throughout the quarter which not only boosted my grade but taught me a lot about screenwriting techniques. If you are looking for a pre-req for the Film TV minor/major or just enjoy screenwriting in general, I would highly recommend taking this class.

    Quarter Taken: Winter 2024 Online
    Grade: A

    very cool class, lots of script reading but overall really interesting. Recommend whether you are film major or not

Course

Instructor
Patricia Verducci
Previously taught
25W 24F 24S 24W 23F 23S 23W 22F 22S 22W 21F 21S 20W

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • No midterms

  • Finals week final

  • 56% recommend the textbook