Drama Screenwriting

• • Devising a drama screen story idea
  • Idea pitching and screenplay masterplan
  • Revision, redrafting & polished presentation of short drama screenplays

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• GRF-CMM38-Drama Screenwriting (No longer available)

Others

You must complete Level 2 Communications studies before starting this subject.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Learn the script formats and development processes to design and write a short piece of drama screenwriting, up to 15 minutes in screen duration. The subject requires you to plan and develop a screenplay concept from idea through to an effective design plan. From this, you will then write the first act of your screenplay for critical assessment, before refining the work into a professionally formatted full draft including revised first act, second and third act of your screenplay. The primary focus of the subject is on mastery of the elements of effective screen story design, structure and dynamics.

• Logline Idea Development (10%)
• First Act, Script (20%)
• Full draft, plus Redrafting Notes (40%)
• Planning Assessment (30%)

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