ALW227 - Scriptwriting: Character, Event, Consequence

Unit details

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Year:2019 unit information
Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Trimester 1 Unit Chair:

Nic Velissaris

Prerequisite:Students must have passed any two (2) Arts units prior to enrolling in this unit
Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with: ALW327, ALW308
Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2 hour Seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online):

Online independent and collaborative learning activities (1 x 2 hour Seminar per week equivalent)

Content

Students will further examine the fundamentals of dramatic writing introduced in ALW102. They will develop work in any genre using these fundamentals. Students are encouraged to experiment in a range of styles with focus on the collaborative nature of scriptwriting. Presentation of work-in-progress and subsequent redrafting are part of this process.

Assessment

Assessment 1 (Individual) - Exercise scriptwriting (1200 words or equivalent) - 30%

Assessment 2 (Individual and Group) - Participation in Script Feedback (800 words) - 20%

Assessment 3 (Individual) - Scriptwriting Final Script Exercise (2000 words) - 50%

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