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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 must consult the Department of English.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Kathleen Fallon

Prerequisites

Usually 25 points of first year English including completion of first year creative writing prerequisites.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

2.5 hours of seminars per week

Subject Description

This subject provides students with the chance to develop their own scriptwriting; through the study of course materials, through class discussions, workshop sessions and submission of draft material. Students will develop and draft either one short film script or other relevant script (as directed) and associated treatments, and should develop an understanding of the writing workshop process as well as an understanding of processes and choices involved in their own creative writing.

Assessment

Class participation, and written work totalling 4000 words, comprising a selection of the student's own writing.

Prescribed Texts

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


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