Course Title: Write a feature screenplay
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6088
Course Title: Write a feature screenplay
Portfolio: DSC
Nominal Hours: 140.0
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COMM5924 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
345T Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2011,
Term1 2012 |
Course Contact: Program administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4368
Course Contact Email: Brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course delivers the skills and knowledge required to work on a first draft of of a feature screenplay. Working in a supportive and critical environment you will develop your draft to the next stage.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Delivery of this course at RMIT requires you to have completed all first year courses.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VPAU309 Write a feature screenplay |
Elements: |
1. Prepare to write script. |
2. Write a synopsis. |
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3. Develop an extended treatment. |
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4. Create a first draft. |
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5. Revise draft. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to write and review/edit a screenplay, using a comprehensive knowledge of the screenwriting craft.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, workshopping, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your writing tasks.