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"Robert McKee's techniques of deconstructing genre, particularly the core values that change from plot to plot, offer an invaluable insight."
- MATEJA BOŽIČEVIĆ -
TV Screenwriter
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Master Your Genres with Robert McKee
Mastery of genre isn’t about formula. It’s about freedom.
The best storytellers understand that genre isn’t a box—it’s a toolbox. Once you understand the structural principles that make a genre work, you’re no longer constrained by imitation or guesswork. You gain the power to innovate—to deliver the emotional impact your audience craves while breaking clichés and redefining expectations.
Complete Genre Festival now available On Demand!
We've wrapped up the live sessions in Robert McKee’s 2025 Spring Program, so you can now getinstant access to the recordings of the complete series. Explore five major genres—Love Story, Action, Crime Thriller, Horror, and Comedy—and find out what makes them tick. Learn not only the history and conventions of each, but also how to elevate your storytelling beyond formula into something fresh, unique, and unforgettable.
Book individual genre series or bundle to save up to $120.
Fall in love with love stories as Robert teaches the history of the genre, the storytelling principles involved in crafting the consummate romance for the page, stage, or screen, and how you can mix and merge genres to create something truly unique.
Does your story pack a punch? McKee explores the core conventions, cast, structure and values at stake in the Action genre. Learn how to use them to hook your audience, drive your story, and pay it off with an exciting climax.
Robert investigates investigates the many conventions of Crime, the complex art of clueing, the nature of evil, and the particular perspective that defines the Thriller.
For those writers brave enough to venture into the unknown, McKee teaches you how to invade the subconscious mind, manifest a monster from it, and create an aesthetic nightmare for your audience.
McKee concludes the spring program with a series on the Angry Art, outlining the unique worldview of the comic writer, the outrage and courage that fuels this pointed genre.
"I am so blown away. Once again Bob McKee has pulled the rug of comfort and expectation out from under me and put me on the path to being a deeper, more aware writer."
- DEAN CYCON -
"It's really great to have the chance to watch these at my own convenience and not having to take time off work to attend. I hope he continues to do them, I'll continue to take them. Can't wait for the next class."
- MARCOS MECONI -
"It is an incredible privilege to have access to this level of learning. Thank you for creating a space that is so accessible and to Robert for sharing his gifts so deeply."
- BROOKE HOPKINS -
"Thank you for this absolutely wonderful series of talks. I love how he approaches the topics and although I know he’s speaking to a huge number of people, it feels very personal and direct. That’s a great gift!"
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