Boston University Summer programs
Introduction to Film & Media Aesthetics Summer Course
Boston, USA
Summer Course
DURATION
12 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 3,380 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
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Key Summary
About: Boston University Summer Term offers COM FT 310, Introduction to Film & Media Aesthetics: Storytelling for Film and Television. Prerequisite: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g. WR 100 or WR 120). The course focuses on scriptwriting, character development and narrative structure for shorts, features, episodic television. It fulfills BU Hub Writing‑Intensive and Creativity/Innovation, is 4 cr., and runs Summer 1 (May 20–June 27) or Summer 2 (June 30–August 8) in Boston, ranked number one for international students.
Career Outcomes: Students can pursue roles as screenwriter, TV writer, script / story editor, content creator, film and TV producer, or narrative designer.
Storytelling for Film and Television
COM FT 310
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - An introduction to the art and craft of storytelling through the moving image. Particular emphasis is given to writing short scripts. Topics covered include character development and narrative structure as it applies to shorts, features, and episodic television. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr.
- Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)
- Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)