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Business of Screenwriting (FLTV70045)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Semester 1
Overview
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The Business of Screenwriting is a subject that combines both the creative necessities and the ability to generate income through writing. The focus of this subject is the business behind the screenwriting industry in both national and international arenas. Delivered by industry professionals including representatives from funding bodies, professional writers, distribution companies, new media creatives, directors, and producers, this subject will enable students to define the business aspects of the industry.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will:
- enable students to prepare submissions to industry funding bodies;
- make students aware of the business in which screenwriting belongs at both a national and international level;
- develop a business confidence to encourage productivity in all forms of writing, including new media;
- facilitate the development of relationships between writers, directors and producers of the screen and allied industries.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students will:
• demonstrate an ability to develop projects within the wider community;
• demonstrate a variety of business skills that embraces difficult challenges;
• develop a commitment to developing ways in which arts and business co-exist.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
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
Folio detailing the business strategies behind a major (script) production (60%).
Class presentation of the topic/folio (40%).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Ben Michael Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 30 Total time commitment 108 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
108 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
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 Master of Screenwriting - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022