Screenwriting Practices 3A (FLTV30029)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 25On Campus (Southbank)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
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This subject provides industry lectures and collaboration with Film and Television directing students in order to gain a wider understanding of screen industry practices. Students will be mentored individually by professional writers for their major work.
Through a series of workshops, tutorials, studio work, screenings and self-motivated writing periods, students will consolidate and advance already acquired professional skills and knowledge gained in Years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting).
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- write a screenplay at an advanced level;
- develop and write short screenwriting documents to an industry standard;
- apply creative 'voice' as a screenwriter in a professional, engaging and audience-accessible manner;
- work within a broader pragmatic filmmaking process;
- collaborate as a member of a creative filmmaking team;
- operate within contemporary professional screenwriting conventions;
- give and receive script feedback to an industry standard.
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLTV20011 | Gaming and the Writer | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FLTV20017 | Screenwriting Practices 2B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
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: 10 November 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Assessment of a collaborative script production
| Week 6 | 30% |
Participation in script reading
| Week 12 | 5% |
Written assignment of first draft script(s) 50-60 pages – industry specific
| Week 12 | 50% |
Written assignment of notes on first draft script(s)
| Week 12 | 15% |
| 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: 10 November 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Philippa Burne Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 88 hours, comprising 8 hours of seminars, workshops, and tutorials per week Total time commitment 408 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
Last updated: 10 November 2023