Screenwriting Practices 3B (FLTV30030)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 25On Campus (Southbank)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 (Early-Start) |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject consolidates professional screenwriting skills and knowledge gained in years 1 & 2 of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting) and in Screenwriting Practice 3A.
Through a series of workshops, tutorials, studio work and self-motivated writing, students practise the rewriting process to complete the second draft of their major script project.
Each student is mentored individually by a professional writer in developing their major work and participates in peer driven critical feedback activities such as script readings.
Students write and present a professional standard pitch for their major project.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- write a second draft script to a professional standard;
- apply sophisticated writing and re-writing skills for a second draft script;
- analyse and critique a screenplay to a professional film and television industry standard;
- give and receive feedback on a second draft script;
- present a script and appropriate short documents in a professional format;
- write a pitch and short sell documents to promote a screenplay.
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLTV30029 | Screenwriting Practices 3A | Semester 1 (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 |
|---|---|---|
Written assignment of revised second draft notes
| From Week 2 to Week 4 | 20% |
Written assignment of screenwriting booklet synopsis and bio
| Week 8 | 5% |
Participation in script readings
| Week 10 | 5% |
Practical project of a pitch document, sell sheet and oral pitch
| From Week 10 to Week 12 | 20% |
Written assignment of a second-draft script(s) 50-60 pages – industry specific
| 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: 10 November 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Early-Start)
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 17 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 28 July 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
Last updated: 10 November 2023