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Screenwriting Practices 3A (FLTV30029)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 25On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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This subject provides industry lectures and collaboration with Film and Television directing students in order to gain a wider understanding of screen industry practices. Students will be mentored individually by professional writers for their major work.
Through a series of workshops, tutorials, studio work, screenings and self-motivated writing periods, students will consolidate and advance already acquired professional skills and knowledge gained in Years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting).
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- write a screenplay at an advanced level;
- develop and write short screenwriting documents to an industry standard;
- apply creative 'voice' as a screenwriter in a professional, engaging and audience-accessible manner;
- work within a broader pragmatic filmmaking process;
- collaborate as a member of a creative filmmaking team;
- operate within contemporary professional screenwriting conventions;
- give and receive script feedback to an industry standard.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV20011 | Gaming and the Writer | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
FLTV20017 | Screenwriting Practices 2B | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
25 |
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assessment of a collaborative script production
| Week 6 | 30% |
Participation in script reading
| Week 12 | 5% |
Written assignment of first draft script(s) 50-60 pages – industry specific
| Week 12 | 50% |
Written assignment of notes on first draft script(s)
| Week 12 | 15% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes and submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Philippa Burne Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 88 hours Total time commitment 408 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021
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