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Screenwriting Practices 2B (FLTV20017)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 25On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Annabelle Murphy almurphy@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Through a series of workshops, screenings, readings, tutorials and creative practice, students build on screenwriting skills learned in Screen Practices 1A, 1B and 2A, with a focus on understanding and writing genre for the screen media. Students develop a basic working knowledge of the conventions used in various well known screen genres and how, and to what creative effect, they are used by screenwriters. Students are required to write at least one script that is anchored in the conventions a particular genre.
BFA (Screenwriting) students continue to undertake some filmmaking activities with the BFA (FTV) directing students, with a view to nurturing creative teams and promoting a pragmatic understanding of non-writing filmmaking practices.
Intended learning outcomes
The objectives of this subject is to give students:
- A basic knowledge of conventions employed by well known screen genres, and why and how they can be employed by the screenwriter
- Skills required to create and write a short film (or equivalent screen product) whose conventions are anchored in a particular genre
- A wider general knowledge of genre filmmaking and it historical and current context
- The opportunity to further develop creative relationships
- A greater understanding of non-writing specific industry practices
Generic skills
The learning outcomes of this subject will be:
- A greater understanding of key concepts involved in genre writing for the screen
- To introduce students to professional skills involved in writing and developing genre stories for the screen
- To allow students to explore their ‘voice’ through writing genre stories for the screen
- To broaden the students’ general knowledge of screen genres and to understand and apply the factors that makes a genre script successful
- To give students a deeper understanding of broader (non-writing) film and television industry practices
- The ability to reflect on their own learning and creative processes
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV10012 | Screenwriting Practices 1A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
FLTV10013 | Industry Perspectives | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
FLTV10014 | Pictures, Sounds, Words | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
FLTV10015 | Screenwriting Practices 1B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV20010 | Screen Culture and Aesthetics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
Pop Quizzes (examinations consisting of a few short questions) Weeks 2-11, worth 5%
Class Presentation (equivalent 1000 words) Weeks 2-11 (as scheduled) worth 10%
Genre Exercise (equivalent 1200 words) Week 5, worth 15%
Crewing and Edit Feedback Report (equivalent 600 words) Week 9, worth 5%
Genre Script Assignment (equivalent 4000 words) Week 11, worth 50%
Critical and Creative Reflection Blog (equivalent 1500 words) Week 12, worth 10%
Class Participation (Participation assessed on criteria of engagement, ability to discuss & give/receive feedback and teamwork skills)
Ongoing Assessment worth 5%
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Annabelle Murphy Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 84 hours Total time commitment 240 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Annabelle Murphy almurphy@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
240 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
Last updated: 3 November 2022