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Screenwriting Business (FLTV30017)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Not available in 2021
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Overview
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Students undertaking this subject will gain knowledge of business practices involved in pursuing a career in screenwriting. Through workshops and presentations, students will engage with industry professionals in order to develop an understanding of opportunities and potential pathways within the industry. Students will develop a personal strategic plan for engaging with the industry, with reference to their own creative projects and career objectives. Students will assist in creating a graduate work ‘showcase’ intended to introduce them, and their work, to the industry.
Intended learning outcomes
This course will:
- Promote students understanding of screenwriting and screen production as a business
- Help students develop a personal strategic plan for engaging with the industry upon graduation
- Enable students to identify potential career opportunities and pathways within the industry
- Extend and strengthen students existing skills in short document and ‘pitch’ writing
Generic skills
- Formulate and present a strategic plan
- Communicate in oral and written form
- Identify and prioritise personal goals
- Work in an independently motivated way
- Apply theoretical knowledge to practical tasks
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLTV10012 | Screenwriting Practices 1A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
| FLTV10015 | Screenwriting Practices 1B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
| FLTV20012 | Screenwriting Practices 2A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
| FLTV20017 | Screenwriting Practices 2B | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
25 |
Corequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLTV30014 | Screenwriting Practices 3 | Not available in 2023 |
50 |
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
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Business Strategy Document
| Week 10 | 70% |
Graduate Showcase Collaboration
| Week 12 | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2021
Time commitment details
92 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 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
Last updated: 3 November 2022