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Screen Story 1 (FLTV90045)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
Semester 1
Stephen Luby: stephen.luby@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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In this subject, students will learn the principles and techniques of screen storytelling. Topics explored will include story structure, theme and character development, defining voice and authorial style.
By investigating conventions, tropes and story traditions relevant to screen production, students will develop script literacy and explore the unique roles played by various creatives in the script development process.
Practical exercises will give students experience as active, creative participants and leaders in the story and script development process and will help develop the skills to write screen works, short documents, synopses and treatments, produce professionally formatted screenplays and pitch screen ideas.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- identify key storytelling techniques and connect them to contemporary screen language forms;
- analyse scripts and apply appropriate language to communicate script structure and essential screen elements;
- write screen-specific stories and short documents, implementing industry standard script formatting;
- critically interpret the work of a writer and develop story elements;
- apply constructive feedback principles to facilitate the progression of screen ideas;
- make and justify story-based decisions appropriate to audience and marketplace contexts.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- communicate effectively, in oral, written and digital forms;
- respond openly and imaginatively to new ideas;
- give and receive constructive feedback;
- integrate personal reflection into the creative process;
- articulate, integrate and adapt knowledge from different domains.
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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Series of short screen story exercises
| Throughout the teaching period | 25% |
20-minute structural script analysis group presentation
| Mid teaching period | 20% |
5-minute video story pitch
| End of the teaching period | 15% |
Short screenplay or treatment
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of all scheduled classes. | 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. | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Stephen Luby Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 42 hours comprising seven 3-hour lectures and seven 3-hour tutorials Total time commitment 170 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
Stephen Luby: stephen.luby@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Type Name Course Master of Film and Television
Last updated: 31 January 2024