Course Info

SCWR 407: Screen Adaptation

This advanced course focuses on identifying and developing source material for the screen. Emphasis is placed on learning to negotiate the public domain when searching for material to adapt., as well as practical ways to acquire copyrighted material. Students will choose material from the public domain to adapt, and then formulate a logline, short pitch, treatment, and first act of a feature screenplay (or two acts of a teleplay).

This course is repeatable for 8.00 credit hours.

Fall 2025-2026

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 13361
  • Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00507 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Jef Burnham | View syllabus

Fall 2024-2025

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 15151
  • Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00507 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Jef Burnham | View syllabus

Fall 2023-2024

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 16506
  • Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00507 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Carolyn Kras | View syllabus

Winter 2021-2022

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 28717
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00211 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Jef Burnham | View syllabus

Spring 2020-2021

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 35795
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: Online: Sync
  • Instructor: Jef Burnham | View syllabus