Course overview
This second-year course aims to familiarise students with a wide variety of approaches to writing for screen. Students will be introduced to the formal and industry-oriented expectations of a range of genres and formats, including writing for feature films, for streaming/series, and for fine art/installation. The course works to develop students technical skills in relation to this form of writing, in addition to affording opportunities to explore different genres and formats as they work towards a portfolio of short scripts.
- Foundations
- Features And Form
- Shorts And Experiments
Course learning outcomes
- Critically analyse different modes, histories, and theories of screenwriting
- Analyse creative, critical, and theoretical texts related to different screenwriting forms, informed by an understanding of the national and historical contexts of their production
- Conceptualise short screenwriting projects, incorporating processes of research, drafting, and revision, and fulfil these to deadlines, aiming for a produceable standard
- Critically assess a range of screenplays, whether produced by other writers or by students themselves
- Describe national and international screen ecosystems and industry practices
- Offer sensitive and insightful feedback on peer writers' work
Degree list
The following degrees include this course