Attributes, outcomes and skills: Master of Screenwriting (MC-SCWR)

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Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course students will have:

developed screenwriting skills for national and international screenwriting industries;
become confident with writing and rewriting screenplays;
demonstrated an ability to develop concepts and ideas into screenplays;
qualified for employment in the film, television and allied industries;
demonstrated developed skills in research methodology for writers;
accomplished a high standard third or final draft of a feature length screenplay or television bible and script.

On completion of this course students will:

demonstrate leadership excellence with strong global understandings;
demonstrate an ability to overcome limitations both critically and creatively;
understand and appreciate how screenwriting connects with a broader society and contributes to its social and economic development;
demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional screenwriter in the 21st century;
work at various levels, both as an individual and as a team member, in a wide variety of environments;
exhibit strong theoretical and practical knowledge of the film, television and/or allied industries, including relevant professional, skills, discipline and ethics as they relate to these industries;
demonstrate capacities for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation, and
demonstrate advanced skills in respect of critical analysis, problem solving, report writing, team work and oral and written communication.

Last updated: 12 November 2022