Attributes, outcomes and skills: Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting) (B-FASCWRI)

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

write an engaging, audience focused screenplay to high professional standard;
write scripts using current professional format, style and language;
write compelling work for different platforms and markets including film, television, web-series and the youth market;
write engaging scripts using knowledge of different genres;
work in a self directed manner;
critically analyse and redraft their screenplay to an advanced draft;
work collaboratively within a creative filmmaking team;
give and receive script feedback in a professional manner;
approach industry practitioners in a professional way, with a focus on building networks and finding work.

On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

work autonomously, employing judgement and responsibility as both practitioners and learners;
show initiative and openness in new situations;
work collaboratively, responsibly, and flexibly across disciplines;
effectively communicate, interpret and analyse with a capacity for critical thinking;
determine clear and attainable project goals;
network, mentor and lead others in problem solving;
facilitate effective collaboration through self awareness and successfully navigate challenges and manage conflict;
demonstrate resilience (working under pressure).

Graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting) will have developed the following skills and attributes that allow them to be:

Artistically excellent:

demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional artist/practitioner in the 21 Century;
have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and of the ethics of artistic practices and scholarship;
have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s);
reach a high level of achievement in artistic practice, writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication;
be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies.

Knowledgeable across disciplines:

critically examine, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a range of disciplines;
expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects;
have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems;
have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment.

Leaders in communities:

initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces;
have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations;
mentor future generations of learners;
engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs.

Attuned to cultural diversity:

value different cultures and their cultural forms of practice;
be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work;
have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
respect Indigenous knowledge, cultures and values.

Active global citizens:

understand their relationship with and responsibility to their cultural environment and society;
accept social and civic responsibilities;
be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment;
have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics.

Last updated: 21 February 2025