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Screenwriting Practices 2A (FLTV20012)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 25On Campus (Southbank)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Luke Devenish: luke.devenish@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject progresses from Screenwriting Practices 1A and 1B with a focus on developing and writing content for television. Students learn basic skills necessary to write professionally for television and develop an understanding of the broader television landscape.
Students will write a 24 to 26-page television script and present it with appropriate pitch documents. Students will develop skills in writing as a collaborative process, and experience how a television story room works. Students attend workshops in which visiting industry professionals discuss all aspects of the industry.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- write a 'TV half-hour' script at an intermediate level;
- apply key practices and concepts used by professional television screenwriters;
- develop and write short creative documents specific to television screenwriting;
- collaborate as a member of a screenwriting team for a television series;
- analyse a screenplay and give and receive creative and critical feedback.
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;
- work as part of a team to achieve a common goal;
- give and receive constructive feedback;
- apply critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills to unfamiliar challenges;
- manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV10009 | Screen Culture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
FLTV10015 | Screenwriting Practices 1B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
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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Group project of collaborative TV development documents
| Early in the teaching period | 35% |
15-minute group presentation of a TV script in development
| Second half of the teaching period | 20% |
24 to 26-page TV script
| During the assessment period | 45% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% 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. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Luke Devenish Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 40 hours, comprising 4 hours of seminars, workshops, and tutorials per week Total time commitment 408 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
Luke Devenish: luke.devenish@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
Last updated: 31 January 2024