Designing Dramatic Screen Stories G (11889.1)

This unit explores strategies and techniques to analyse, create, develop and communicate screen stories with market potential. Through a collaborative process, students will gain an understanding of industry practices, and acquire the skills needed to develop a personalised method of originating, developing and selling their creative work.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Analyse and deconstruct screen drama in terms of structure, character and narrative principles;
2. Create original screen concepts and write outlines, while cultivating thematic voice;
3. Evaluate, critically reflect on, and edit creative work as informed by dramatic narrative principles and the market; and
4. Pitch preliminary work confidently to peers and broad industry stakeholders to receive and integrate constructive feedback.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.