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Screenwriting 1 (FLTV10007)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 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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Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Students will study and practice the essential skills required by writers to create works for the screen and will learn how to apply these skills to their own ideas for screen projects.
Students will write an original short script, analyse the creative works of others, including fellow students, and take part in script development processes.
Through a series of lectures, workshops, tutorials and studio practice, students will be introduced to the basics of creating stories for screen media, focusing on concept creation, screenplay structures, story and character generation.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- practice clear and concise writing skills to create stories for screen media;
- write a script at an introductory level;
- create engaging stories using universal elements of storytelling;
- discover own voice as a storyteller;
- give and receive creative screenwriting feedback at an introductory level.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLTV10006 | Screen Practice 1A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
18.75 |
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: 12 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Screenwriting exercises
| From Week 2 to Week 8 | 40% |
5-minute individual tutorial presentation
| From Week 4 to Week 9 | 10% |
Write an original short, 2-4 minute fiction screenplay for a proposed 4-minute production that demonstrates visual and aural storytelling without the use of dialogue. The screenplay must be written to film industry standards (2-4 pages in industry-specific format)
| Week 11 | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Luke Devenish Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 44 hours, comprising 4-hours of seminars, workshops, and tutorials per week, for weeks 2 to 12. Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
Last updated: 12 November 2022