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Screen Story 2 (FLTV90046)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Andrew O'Keefe: okeefea@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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In this subject, students will develop screen ideas and creative treatments, short documents and story pitches for screen productions they may produce in their capstone subject, Screen Production.
Students will extend craft skills and their knowledge of screen story by employing a broader suite of creative and technical writing techniques and story development skills, allowing them to explore their individual ‘voices’ with more confidence and technical dexterity.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- apply craft-specific skills to the development of a short film script or treatment;
- apply developed skills in story pitching;
- critically evaluate and apply creative approaches in screen story development and realisation.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- communicate effectively, in oral, written and digital forms;
- develop and implement innovative and creative ideas;
- employ a wide range of idea creation techniques;
- respond openly and imaginatively to new ideas;
- demonstrate empathy and the ability to overcome stereotypes and prejudices;
- apply critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills to unfamiliar challenges.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV90045 | Screen Story 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
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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15-minute story pitch / oral presentation
| First half of the teaching period | 30% |
Story development documents
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
10 to 15-minute script / creative 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 2
Coordinator Andrew O'Keefe Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours comprising twelve 3-hour tutorials Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Andrew O'Keefe: okeefea@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Film and Television
Last updated: 31 January 2024