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Advanced Screenwriting (CWRI30014)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Advanced Screenwriting draws upon a variety of contemporary examples of screenwriting, including writing for film and television, and a range of genres. Students will develop an understanding of how contemporary screenwriting practices and ideals relate to shifting cultural and technological contexts. Through practical workshops, students will enhance their techniques in writing for film and television series, developing a creative project from pitch to screenplay. This subject builds upon skills learnt in the second year Creative Writing subject Writing for Screen.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Articulate the relationship of their own work and that of others to their cultural and technological contexts, and to key practices and values in contemporary screenwriting.
  • Design and write scripts for web and television series using appropriate terminology, with a rigorous approach to creative writing methods, intellectual honesty and ethical values.
  • Deploy a range of vocational and creative writing strategies to write screenplays that explore complex social and cultural contexts.
  • Critically reflect on their own work and that of others, taking into account individual and cultural differences, and informed by ethical values and intellectual honesty.
  • Work constructively with peers to meet shared goals.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:

  • The ability to work cooperatively within a group to provide support and constructive feedback to fellow classmates
  • The ability to complete drafting and writing at a high-level of literacy
  • The ability to independently devise and articulate a creative work
  • The ability to conceptualise, prepare and present their creative projects in both verbal and written modes.

Last updated: 15 January 2025