Screenwriting (8905.3)
Level: | Undergraduate Second Year Level |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | 1 |
Faculty: | Faculty of Arts and Design |
Discipline: | Discipline of Creative and Cultural Practice |
Availability
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UC - Canberra, Bruce
Year Teaching Period Convener Mode of Delivery 2018 Semester 1 MR Owen BULLOCK (Ph: +61 2 62015287 ) ON-CAMPUS 2018 Winter Term MS Naomi TELUSHKIN (Ph: ) INTENSIVE
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- Semester 1, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (176495) - View
- Winter Term, 2017, INTENSIVE, BRUCE (164843) - View
- Semester 1, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (166668) - View
- Winter Term, 2016, INTENSIVE, BRUCE (161421) - View
- Semester 1, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (156069) - View
- Semester 2, 2015, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (140637) - View
- Winter Term, 2015, INTENSIVE, BRUCE (141170) - View
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Syllabus
This unit introduces students to writing for the ear and eye as a script rather than writing to be read as prose. It concentrates on the principles and practicalities of dramatic writing for the screen with specific application to writing short film. The approach to this is three-pronged: analysis of the theories and principles of narrative drama and how they are applied in screenwriting; screenwriting techniques and practice; and criticism of students' own work and analysis exercises in tutorial workshops. This unit is co-taught with unit 8906 Screenwriting G.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Analyse and deconstruct screen dramas in terms of structure, character and narrative principles;
2. Apply these principles when creating original dramatic texts for the screen;
3. Use industry production conventions and formats in creating dramatic texts for the screen; and
4. Evaluate and edit their own and others' work.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
3 hours per week
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Assumed Knowledge
None
Incompatible Units
Restrictions: This unit is not open to students who have passed 8150 Introduction to Screenwriting, 6879 Scriptwriting 1.
Equivalent Units
None
Referenced Courses
- 986AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 988AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 216JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 217JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 218JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 219JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 799AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 801AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- 802AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 301JA Bachelor of Film Production
- 320JA Bachelor of Journalism
- 330JA Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education)
- 327JA Bachelor of Secondary Education/Bachelor of Arts
- 984AA Bachelor of Writing