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Introduction to Screenwriting Practices (FLTV10023)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
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Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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This online Breadth subject is an introduction to the process of creating stories for screen media, focusing on concept creation, screenplay structures, story and character generation. Students will study and practice the essential groundwork undertaken by writers in creating works for screen, and will learn how to apply these skills to their own ideas for screen projects. The subject will be delivered through a combination of recorded lectures, live online tutorials, assigned readings and on-line screenings. Students will write an original short script, analyse the screenwriting works of others, and take part in collaborative script development processes.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will have acquired/achieved the following:
- Engagement at a basic level with contemporary screenwriting practices
- Familiarity with universal elements of storytelling
- Interrogation and critique of screen texts
- Followed a screenwriting project through from inception to completion
- Worked in a self-motivated way
- Begun to find a storyteller 'voice'
Last updated: 15 February 2024
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: 15 February 2024
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 |
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Short Screenplay (2,500 words of Big Print and Dialogue) reflecting a depth of engagement and understanding of screenwriting practices explored in lectures and tutorials.
| Week 14 | 50% |
PowerPoint presentation with recorded voice over highlighting aspects of screenwriting practices explored in lectures and tutorials evidenced in a film of the student's choice. (1000 words equivalent)
| Week 11 | 25% |
Dedicated weekly blog entries reflecting on lectures, tutorials, readings, screenings and the student's own creative screenwriting work.
| From Week 1 to Week 10 | 25% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of the Weeks 1-14 live online tutorials for this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Helen Gaynor Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Helen Gaynor Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Last updated: 15 February 2024
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 Breadth Track Making Movies - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
Last updated: 15 February 2024