New Script (CWRI40013)
HonoursPoints: 12.5Not available in 2020
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About this subject
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Overview
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This subject will provide students with the interdisciplinary skills to write an original script in any medium. Students will learn the distinct scriptwriting approaches to works for theatre, live performance, radio, film and digital media. They will devise a concept outline and script excerpt for a work of either: theatre, performance, radio, film, tv, or a digital media project.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- gain advanced knowledge of the development of a script concept: from devising a concept, pitching the work, workshopping, drafting and structuring material, to the preparation of a script excerpt formatted to industry standards;
- have a complex understanding of the various forms of scriptwriting;
- have the ability to workshop, analyse and give constructive feedback on a variety of interdisciplinary script concepts;
- develop, through workshopping and completion of assessment tasks, an understanding of the concepts and history that underpin the writing of a script;
- gain a deeper understanding of the vocational possibilities in writing for the screen; and
- demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of screenwriting terminology and the mechanics of character development, narrative structure and genre.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students will gain the following generic skills:
- participate in discussion and group activities and increase their creative and critical skills through workshopping and collaboration;
- independently devise and articulate a creative work in both verbal and written modes; and
- conceptualise, prepare and present their creative projects at an advanced level.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
CWRI30005
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CWRI30014 | Advanced Screenwriting | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
A pitch, comprising of an oral presentation to the class and a one-page synopsis of the script concept
| During the teaching period | 20% |
Excerpts of an original script, formatted to a professional industry standard (the script must undergo development and workshopping in class to be considered for final assessment)
| During the examination period | 50% |
A research task
| During the examination period | 30% |
All required written work must be submitted in order to pass the subject. Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% (or 10 out of 12) classes in order to qualify to have their written work assessed. Any student who fails to meet this hurdle without valid reason will not be eligible to pass the subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Essays submitted after the due date without an extension will be penalised 2% per day. Essays submitted after two weeks of the assessment due date without a formally approved application for special consideration or an extension will only be marked on a pass/fail basis if accepted.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing Specialisation (formal) Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Creative Writing Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Creative Writing - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022