Screenwriting 1 (FLTV10007)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Peter Allen
T: + 61 3 9035 3010 (ext. 53010)
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P: 13 6352
Overview
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Screenwriting 1 is an examination of the inherent advantages and limitations of writing for the screen. Classes incorporate lectures, group discussions and film screenings. Students undertake story writing exercises for presentation at group discussion sessions. Students also undertake the writing of a short script for a production exercise. Progress is monitored at tutorials.
Intended learning outcomes
On completing this subject students will:
- exhibit an ability for intellectual curiosity and creativity through the development of screenwriting skills;
- be familiar with basic narrative structures for short screen-based productions;
- originate story ideas and develop them into a script for the screen.
Generic skills
On completing this subject students will be able to:
• plan and organise work effectively;
• exercise an open attitude to new ideas;
• confidently communicate in oral and written form;
• exhibit the skills to interpret, analyse and problem solve;
• apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems;
• develop positive self-critical and peer review skills;
• begin to develop a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment.
Last updated: 3 November 2022