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Screenwriting Practices 3A (FLTV30029)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 25On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Jack Rule: jack.rule@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Through a series of workshops, tutorials, studio work, screenings and self-motivated writing periods, students in this subject will consolidate and advance already acquired professional skills and knowledge gained in years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting).
Students will write one major screenplay to a professional first draft standard.
Students will be individually mentored by professional writers and will participate in peer driven critical feedback activities. Students will also engage in professional level self-analysis of their major screenplay in progress.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- write a screenplay at an advanced level;
- develop and write short screenwriting documents to an industry standard;
- apply creative 'voice' as a screenwriter in a professional, engaging and audience-accessible manner;
- operate within contemporary professional screenwriting conventions;
- give and receive script feedback to an industry standard.
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;
- give and receive constructive feedback;
- work as part of a team to achieve a common goal;
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLTV20011 | Gaming and the Writer | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FLTV20017 | Screenwriting Practices 2B | 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 |
|---|---|---|
Practical notetaking group assignment
| Mid teaching period | 20% |
Industry standard notes on first draft script
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
50 to 60-page first draft script
| During the assessment period | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | 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 Jack Rule Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 88 hours, comprising 8 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
Jack Rule: jack.rule@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
Last updated: 31 January 2024