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Storytelling Workshop (FLTV70041)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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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
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Overview
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This workshop examines some of the elements that constitute universal principles of effective storytelling. Students are required to write short prose or script format exercises which are shared with the class and discussed. Emphasis is put on examining how an audience’s engagement is impacted by a writer’s creative choices in areas such as point of view, narrative structure, authentic detail and content. Much attention is also paid to word craft. Students practice the skills of precise, economical and evocative writing, as required by the screen media.
Students will also read, analyse and discuss feature srcipts and attend film screenings.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will enable students to:
- gain understanding of key elements of effective storytelling;
- develop skills to conceive and write compelling short narratives;
- comprehend the need for and begin to develop a concise and evocative writing style;
- develop skills in analysing what makes a story effective to an audience.
Generic skills
On completing this subject students will have:
• confidence in presenting work to a group;
• analysis and peer feedback;
• enhanced critical listening skills;
• effective writing style.
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
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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Storytelling exercises
| 90% | |
Workshop Participation | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Ben Michael Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 40 Total time commitment 108 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
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