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Screenwriting and Creative Development (FLTV90019)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 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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To realise works for the screen, the producer must be able to develop, analyse and discuss screen concepts. In this subject, students engage with these key aspects of screenwriting and storytelling from a producer’s point of view.
Through online lectures, tutorials, screenings and workshops, we investigate the history of storytelling and how it applies to the contemporary screen industry. We look at script structure through key texts and conduct analyses by doing script report exercises. The focus of this approach to screenwriting is to understand story, character and theme from the producer’s perspective and to place the producer as a key player within a creative team.
Emerging producers will be equipped with knowledge and techniques that will assist them to work with writers and directors to enhance the Story dimensions of a project, and to enable the story to better connect with the intended audience and market. In turn, this equips the emerging producer to articulate a clear creative vision that can engage stakeholders such as financiers and distribution platforms.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- identify key elements of techniques of storytelling in the context of to the contemporary screen industry;
- interpret scripts and be conversant with the techniques of screen language and script structure;
- Confidently and clearly communicate structural elements of the script by oral presentation;
- make and justify screen-based decisions appropriate to audience and market contexts;
- communicate constructive feedback to writers to develop and improve the writing.
- Critically evaluate the effectiveness of their own style of producing in light of goals and objectives.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- exhibit a developed ability for intellectual curiosity and creativity through screenwriting;
- exercise an open attitude to new ideas;
- confidently communicate in oral and written form;
- exhibit the skills to interpret, analyse and problem solve.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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5 Online Discussion entries of (approx. 100 words each)
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
10-minute Oral Presentation
| Mid teaching period | 20% |
Script Analysis
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Script Report
| During the assessment period | 40% |
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 |
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 |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Stephen Luby Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 30 hours, comprising six 1-hour online lectures, six 2-hour on-campus tutorials, and two 6-hour on-campus workshops. 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 Producing
Last updated: 31 January 2024