Fall 2025
Screenwriting and Human Rights
Dates: September 02, 2025 - December 09, 2025Day/Time: Tuesday 9:00 AM - 11:20 AM EDT
Level: 200-Level
Certificate: Human Rights
Instructor: Lisa Katzman, Bard College
Human rights, and the conflicts they pose, are central to drama and cinema. Over the course of the semester, each student will write a short screenplay exploring a human rights issue of their choice. As well as learning the fundamental elements of dramatic writing, we will consider how a dramatist's point-of-view conveys both emotional and ethical concerns. Close readings of a range of films and screenplays drawn from global cinema, Hollywood movies, and American independent film.
Credits: 4 US / 8 ECTS