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Scriptwriting 2 (FLTV70026)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 25On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
Semester 1
Angie Black: angieb@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Screenwriting is studied in a series of lectures, tutorials, screenings and screenwriting workshops. These deal with moving picture language and principles of characterization and dramatic form at an advanced level. Each student will develop a substantial script that they will take into production in Semester Two. Students undertake additional specialist screenwriting tutorials relevant to their strand of study. Students participate in actor/writer workshops that help develop characterizations further.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate masterful creative and technical skills in the storytelling areas of film and television;
- demonstrate the use of script editing and re-writing skills;
- develop script analysis and feedback skills for both short and long form scripts;
- develop an understanding of creative achievements in screen culture;
- enable the completion of a film script, reflecting a high level of understanding in narrative structure and conventions relevant to students’ strand of study.
Generic skills
On completing this subject students will gain:
- confidence in presenting work for critical review;
- enhanced critical listening skills that effect productive writing and re-writing;
- an understanding of the importance of audience participation;
- heightened writing skills;
- heightened skills of critical analysis, both in giving and receiving criticism;
- demonstrated capacities for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation.
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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Assignment 1: Scriptwriting Exercises
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
Assignment 2: The writing of short documents in relation to their major production
| Mid teaching period | 20% |
Assignment 3: Production Script
| During the assessment period | 60% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Angie Black Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 80 hours of lectures, tutorials, screenings and workshops Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Angie Black: angieb@unimelb.edu.au
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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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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Film and Television
Last updated: 31 January 2024