Course Title: Adapt fiction and nonfiction work for the screen
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6125 Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting
Course Title: Adapt fiction and nonfiction work for the screen
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 70
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) |
COMM7325 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
345T Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2013, Term2 2014, Term2 2015, Term2 2016, Term2 2017, Term2 2018 |
Course Contact: Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254815
Course Contact Email: mctafe@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
A large proportion of produced screen drama is adapted from pre-existing material: novels, short stories, stage plays and non-fiction books and articles. This course develops the skills and knowledge required to write an adaptation of a fiction or nonfiction work as a screenplay either as a commissioned script or as a speculative venture.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Required Prior Study
At RMIT, you are required to have completed all first year core courses before enrolling in this course.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
ASWADT612A Adapt fiction and nonfiction work for the screen |
Elements: |
1. Evaluate fiction or nonfiction work for suitability as an adaptation 2. Determine the film story 3. Develop a treatment |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to adapt pre-existing material for the screen
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. 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.