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
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 55079
Section LE01
Size 100
Available 99
Class number 55084
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 55083
Section WS02
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 55082
Section WS03
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 55081
Section WS04
Size 30
Available 29
Magill
Class number 55088
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 55087
Section WS02
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 55086
Section WS03
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 55085
Section WS04
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 60249
Section LE01
Size 120
Available 120
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