Major Screenwriting Project

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

360 Hours

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Students are expected to write a complete first draft long-form script project, most likely a feature film script or equivalent length television script(s) plus ‘Bible’. Students will take part in regular small group tutorials where work in progress will be discussed/presented and feedback given by the tutor and peers. Written and verbal feedback on first draft will be given at end of the semester before proceeding to further drafts. Students will also attend complementary craft and industry based classes/workshops.

This subject will enable students to:
• become a better screenwriter;
• write a complete first draft of a long form script project;
• gain further practice in and understanding of script analysis and feedback;
• apply learned knowledge of researching, screenwriting and storytelling craft skills to writing a creative project;
• develop further understanding of key screenwriting principles.

First Draft Script (15-20,000 words) (90%)
Script tutorial participation (10%)

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completing this subject students will:
• demonstrate advanced knowledge for areas of writing in general;
• develop researching skills that enable creative works;
• increase research skills in both formal and informal systems.