Screenwriting and Creative Development

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2013:

100 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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Screenwriting is studied in lecture, classes, plus tutorials. These deal with moving picture language and principles of characterization and dramatic form. Students undertake Screenwriting exercises. Each student also develops scripts for their exercises, which are monitored at tutorials. Students undertake additional specialist screenwriting classes relevant to their strand of study.

This subject will enable students to:
• exhibit a developed ability for intellectual curiosity and creativity through screenwriting;
• exercise an open attitude to new ideas;
• confidently communicate in oral and written form;
• exhibit the skills to interpret, analyse and problem solve.

4 Screenwriting exercises (200-400 words each) 40%
Script/Treatment for minor production. 3 – 5minutes in length. These scripts are to encourage a better understanding of the role of a creative producer by further developing their craft skills. 60%

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completing this subject students will:
• exhibit a developed ability for intellectual curiosity and creativity through screenwriting;
• exercise an open attitude to new ideas;
• confidently communicate in oral and written form;
• exhibit the skills to interpret, analyse and problem solve.