Radio and Television Writing
Tentative Schedule
MACO 3301
 
date
topic and viewing
assignment 
January    13       W 
 
Introduction to the course 
 

 
                15       F 
 
Writer and media
 
Chapter 1
 
                18       M 
 
NO  CLASSES    Martin Luther King Day
 
                20       W 
 
Tool and formats
 
                22       F 
 
 
Writing commercials
     60-Second Spot due January 27
 
Chapter 2
 
 
                25       M 
 
Types and examples
 
                27       W 
 
Share individual projects
 
60-Second Spot
 
                29       F 
 
Documentaries
 
Chapter 4 
 
February    1      M 
 
An example
 
                  3      W 
 
Issues in documentaries
 
 
 
                  5      F 
 
 
Editorials and commentaries
   Commentary due February  10
 
 
 
                  8       M 
 
Some examles
 

 

                10       W 
 
Share individual projects
 
Commentary
 
                12       F 

 

News 
   News Stories due February  17
 
Chapter 7
 
 
                15       M 
 
Some examples
 

 

                17       W 
 
Share individual projects
 
News Stories
 
                19       F 
 
Drama  I
 
Chapter  10
 
                22       M 
 
Drama  II
 
Chapter  15
 
                24       W

 

Inventing plot
   Character Sketch due April 26
 
Chapter 11 

 

                26       F 
 
 
Characters and theme  I
    Character Background due March  1
 
Chapter  12 &
  Character Sketch
 
March        1       M 
 
 
Characters and theme  II
    History Sketch due March  11
 
Chapter 13 &
  Character Background
 
                  3       W 

 

Theme and script design
   Complication Sketch due March  22
 
Chapter  14
 
 
                  5       F 
 
MID-TERM  EXAM
 
Chapters  1 - 9 & Lectures
 
                  8       M 
 
Movie  I; part I
 
 
 
                10       W 
 
Movie  I; part II
 
History Sketch
 
                12       F 
 
Movie  I; part III
 
                15 - 21 
 
NO CLASSES   Spring Break
 

 

                22       M
 

 

Dialogue, narration and types
   Fiction rough script due April  16
   Fiction script due May  1
 
Complication Sketch
 

 

                24       W 
 
Movie  II; part  I
 

 

                26       F 
 
Movie  II; part  II
 
 
                29       M 
 
Movie  II; part  III 
 

 

                31       W 
 
Sports and special events
 
Chapter  8
 
April         2       F 
 
NO CLASSES    Good Friday
 

 
                  5       M 
 
Education and information
 
Chapter  5
 
                  7       W   
 
An example
 

 

                  9       F 

 

Interviews and talk
   Interview script due  April 14
 
Chapter  3
 
 
                12       M 
 
Examples
 
                14       W 
 
Share individual projects
 
Interview
 
                16       F 
 
Music and variety
 
Chapter  9 & Fiction Rough
 
                19 - 23 
 
Open for catch-up
 
                26      M 
 
Comedy
 
Chapter  16
 
                28      W 
 
Creating comedy material
 
Chapter  17
 
                30      F 
 
Share fiction scripts
 
Fiction Script
 
May           3      M 
 
   "          "           "
 
                  5      W 
 
NO CLASSES   Dead Day
 
                10      W 
 
10:30 am FINAL EXAM  
 
Chapters  10 - 18 & Lectures
 
                14      F 
 
Robing and Graduation