Script Writing
LPW704
Overview
To enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into a course from the provider.
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Level of study: What does Postgraduate mean?
Postgraduate
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Duration:
13 weeks
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Domestic student fee:
$1,750.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$1,975.00 (AUD)
Description
Develop scripts for presentation to a selected audience. To enable the development of this skill, you investigate the art of visual storytelling and explore a range of techniques for the creation of story elements such as structure and character. The unit also explores how cultural and critical theories offer frameworks for understanding film, television, and multimedia.
Please note: Assessment values are indicative only; details will be advised at the start of the unit.
Enrolment Restriction
In order to enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into one of the following courses:
If you wish to seek approval to enrol in this unit without being accepted in a course, please contact OUA regarding the process.
Prerequisites
Mandatory prerequisites
You must have successfully completed the following unit(s) before starting this unit:
- LPW500 — Critical Friends: The Real and Virtual Support of Writers
If you have completed equivalent study at another university, please contact a Student Advisor for advice.
You should have completed the Grad Dip of Arts (Writing) and Grad Cert of Arts (Writing) before enrolling in this unit.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
• Demonstrate insights into how to develop a script concept and proposal;
• Articulate an understanding of script structure and development;
• Apply skills in the basic principles of scriptwriting for appropriate formats;
• Demonstrating a high order of competency in analysis, critical evaluation and/or professional application through the planning and execution of project work or a piece of scholarship or research through developing a script concept and proposal in keeping with industry standards;
• Show flexibility in the application of knowledge and skills to new situations, to solve complex problems and to think rigorously and independently by developing insights into the delicate balance between the creative self and the demands of the specified industry and its commercial ramifications.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary theories of film and performance and contemporary film making |
| 2 | The art of visual story telling |
| 3 | Building the plotline |
| 4 | The filmscript ¿ backstory, core story, forward story |
| 5 | Characterisation and dialogue |
| 6 | Writing for TV - Soap Operas and Sitcoms |
| 7 | Screen writing as a collaborative process |
| 8 | The Screen Play |
| 9 | Techniques of writing for the screen |
| 10 | Commercial imperatives ¿ the film and TV industries, funding and independent production |
| 11 | Critical and cultural influences on film, TV, and new media |
| 12 | The self-produced work ¿ writing and producing on the internet |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Print based materials
- Welcome Letter
Online materials
- Printable format materials
Textbook information for this unit is currently being updated and will be available soon. Please check back regularly for updates. Alternatively, visit the Unibooks website and enter the unit details to search for available textbooks.
Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
