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Business of Producing 1 (FLTV90020)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 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
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Business of Producing 1 develops as students undertake the role of producer on one major short film production, putting into practice the business items they have learnt to date and extending to budgeting and, scheduling. Students will develop the projects produced at VCA toward entry into major international short film festivals and create the publicity and promotional material for the little they produce.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will enable students to:
- extend their creative abilities and business skills;
- develop sound knowledge in the technical, production management and first assistant directing aspects of film production;
- develop an understanding of the business of producing behind the film, television and allied industries.
Generic skills
On completing this subjects students will be able to:
- confidently communicate in oral and written form for a wide variety of audiences;
- exhibit a capacity to design, conduct and present research outcomes;
- exhibit the skills to interpret, analyse, problem solve and negotiate.
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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Written Exercise
| Week 12 | 60% |
Class/Workshop/Lecture Participation | During the teaching period | 10% |
Methodology Paper
| Week 6 | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinators Donna Lyon and Stephen Luby Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 40 Total time commitment 170 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
Time commitment details
170
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 Producing
Last updated: 3 November 2022