July 1, Tues., 3-5 Lecture on character and in-class exercise.
July 8, Tues., 3-5 Lecture on dialogue and in-class exercise.
July 10, Thurs., 3-5 Lecture: 50 rules when writing an original dramatic piece.
July 15, Tues., 3-5 Lecture on the development of a treatment for an original teleplay.
July 17, Thurs., 3-5 Treatments of short teleplay due from all students. In class discussion of treatments.
July 22, Tues.,3-5 Guest lecture by award-winning writer Winnie Holzman.
NOTE: Final selection announced of 20 students to be subsequently divided into five groups of four students each. The following classes should be understood to be for all five groups except where noted.
July 29, Tues., 3-5 Character and plot; the creation of an original dramatic piece.
August 5,Tues., 3-5
  • Group I - 3:00-4:00
  • Group II - 4:00-5:00
    		• Working on the script.
    August 7, Thurs., 2-5
  • Group III - 2:00-3:00
  • Group IV - 3:00-4:00
  • Group V - 4:00-5:00
    		• Working on the script.
    August 12, Tues., 3-5 Completion of scenes in teleplay, first draft and lecture on rewrite.
    NOTE: Writing period, August 13-22. Completion of short scripts. The final treatments of each of the five groups submitted to Professor Neipris and the staff for review.
    August 22, Fri., 1-5 Presentation of final projects.
    October, 1997 The winning script is announced.
    Summer, 1999 Phase II of PROJECT DISCOVERY

    Phase I Schedule and Teaching Plan The Twelve Master Departments