Week 1: Lecture: Review of the previous semester + short film/ Tutorial: Group review of previous semester’s work and setting individual goals. 

       Week 2: Lecture: Conflict and motivation/ Tutorial: : Writing short conflict-driven scenarios focused on character motivation. 

       Week 3: Lecture: Central idea and theme/ Tutorial: Developing loglines and thematic statements for short film ideas. 

       Week 4: Lecture: Preparing a synopsis /Tutorial: Writing and peer-reviewing a one-page synopsis. 

       Week 5: Lecture: Characters in a short film/ Tutorial: Creating detailed character sketches and profiles.

       Week 6: Lecture: Scene by scene - planning/ Tutorial: Drafting scene-by-scene outlines for short films. 

●           ●  Week 7: Lecture: synopsis and storyboard for a short film/ Tutorial:  Creating storyboard   

       Week 8: Midterm Exam  

       Week 9: Lecture: Dialogue in a short film / Tutorial: Writing and analyzing short dialogue scenes. 

       Week 10: Lecture: Practice: scriptwriting exercise - 1 scene/ Tutorial: Drafting and presenting one complete script scene.

  ●  Week 11: Lecture: Introduction to dramaturgy and rhythm/ Tutorial: Rewriting scenes with focus on rhythm and dramaturgy. 

●   Week 12: Lecture: Revision and feedback/ Tutorial: : Peer feedback session and discussion on new trends in film.

       Week 13: Lecture: Short film: final script/ Tutorial: Conducting table reads of full scripts.

       Week 14: Lecture: Working on the script and preparing for the presentation / Tutorial: Practicing short oral pitches of final scripts

      ●  Week 15: Lecture: Submission of the final short script/ Tutorial: Submission of final script and reflective discussion.