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Script Development Hothouse (FLTV70046)
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 2
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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Through working with actors directors and tutors this short intensive workshop (with follow up sessions) enables students to make significant progress in the development of their first draft script. Run intensively over 2 days, with 3 one day follow up sessions, students learn how to work with actors to workshop a scene from their script. Students will be required to be on site during daytimes to write intensively during the hothouse.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will enable students to:
- make accelerated progress in drafting their script;
- gain understanding of ways that working with actors can assist in developing a screenplay;
- have the opportunity to work with industry professionals;
- develop skills in hearing and assimilating critical feedback.
Generic skills
On completing this subject students will gain:
• greater clarity of ‘vision’ and communication;
• heightened writing skills;
• heightened skills of critical analysis, both in giving an receiving criticism;
• logical follow through of thought processes.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV70047 | Major Screenwriting Project | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
37.5 |
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
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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Script development report
| 80% | |
Participation | Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Ben Michael Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 32 Total time commitment 90 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
Time commitment details
90 Hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
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