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 106-027 Writing Scripts

Note

Formerly available as 106-227/327. Students who have completed 106-227/327 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Special entry conditions apply. Students should consult the Department of English.

Availability

2nd and 3rd year

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

To be advised

Prerequisites

Usually 25 points of first year English, see Prerequisites

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

2.5-hours of seminars per week

Subject Description

Students will develop their own script writing through the study of course materials, through class discussions, workshop sessions and submission of draft material. They will develop and draft either one short film script or other relevant script (as directed) and associated treatments, and they will develop an understanding of the writing workshop process as well as an understanding of processes and choices involved in their own creative writing.

Assessment

A folio totalling 4000 words, comprising of a selection of the student's own writing.

Prescribed Texts

  • L Seger, Making a Good Script Deal. Dodd, Mead.


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