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The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University is seeking an individual(s) to teach TRF 211.5 Screenwriting on Mondays/Wednesdays 12:45pm-2:05pm during the Spring 2026 semester. (3 credits)

Course Description: This course explores the craft of writing involved in motion picture, television and digital media storytelling through in-depth study and practice. Students write exercises in scene/story structure, sequence, character development, dialogue and short scripts, with the emphasis on becoming a better storyteller and effectively expressing your story through the script. Students learn to be responsible storytellers of fiction, non-fiction and everything in between and consider how best to engage audiences and help them better appreciate our complex contemporary times.Students also develop critical skills in analyzing diverse dramatic fare, both as scriptand on the screen; contemporary screenwriters and their work; and how to protect

original work.