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Script Development Hothouse (FLTV70046)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 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
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Through working with actors, directors and tutors, this short intensive workshop (with follow up sessions) enables students to make significant progress in the development of their first draft script.
Run intensively over 2 days, with 3 one-day follow up sessions, students learn how to work with actors to workshop a scene from their script.
Students will be required to be on site during daytimes to write intensively during the hothouse.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- make accelerated progress in drafting their script;
- gain understanding of ways that working with actors can assist in developing a screenplay;
- have the opportunity to work with industry professionals;
- develop skills in hearing and assimilating critical feedback.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should gain:
- greater clarity of ‘vision’ and communication;
- heightened writing skills;
- heightened skills of critical analysis, both in giving an receiving criticism;
- logical follow through of thought processes.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV70041 | Storytelling Workshop | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
FLTV70042 | Cinematic Writing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
18.75 |
FLTV70043 | Writing for Television | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
18.75 |
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV70047 | Major Screenwriting Project | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
37.5 |
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Script development report
| During the assessment period | 80% |
Active contribution and participation to all in-class discussions and activities
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Sandra Sciberras Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 32 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 Screenwriting
Last updated: 31 January 2024