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Business of Producing 1 (FLTV90020)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
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- 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 |
Business of Producing 1 will prepare students to undertake the key business aspects of producing, both for short form works created in the film school environment and for projects outside the academy.
Producers require a sophisticated and nuanced understanding of their responsibilities across a range of fields of expertise, including law, finance, production management, industrial relations and employment and market awareness.
This subject will cover topics in these fields of expertise grounding students in the historical and theoretical practice of the Australian film and television industry to inform contemporary practice and discourse.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- articulate informed knowledge of current policy, research and theory that affect screen industry practice;
- evaluate production implications when developing screen projects with creative partners;
- create a business management plan in accordance with contemporary screen practice;
- apply the above insights to real-world cases and situations.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- confidently communicate in oral and written form for a wide variety of audiences;
- exhibit a capacity to design, conduct and present research outcomes;
- exhibit the skills to interpret, analyse, problem solve and negotiate.
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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Methodology Paper
| Mid teaching period | 30% |
Written Report
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Project and Finance Plan
| During the assessment period | 30% |
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 36 hours, comprising 3-hour weekly seminars and 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
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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Type Name Course Master of Producing
Last updated: 31 January 2024