Course Title: Create a drama series or serial
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6125 Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting
Course Title: Create a drama series or serial
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 140
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COMM7320 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
345T Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2013, Term1 2014, Term1 2015, Term1 2016, Term1 2017, Term1 2018 |
Course Contact: Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815
Course Contact Email: mctafe@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course aims to develop and enhance the practical skills you need in order to work as a freelance writer on series and serial television, and assist you in the development of a concept, a series bible and a pilot script of your own to take to the marketplace.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Required Prior Study
Enrolment into this course at RMIT this year requires the completion of Assess TV scripts and Write an episode of a TV series.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
ASWSER607A Create a drama series or serial |
Elements: |
1. Analyse current market 2. Produce series bible 3. Create pilot episode 4. Promote series to key industry persons |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to analyze trends in serials and series, develop and write scripts appropriate to TV genres, and identify and approach suitable markets for a series or serial concept, series bible and pilot episode you have created and developed.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the year. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include: participation in class exercises, oral presentations and practical writing tasks.