Course Title: Work with others to develop a script
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6125 Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting
Course Title: Work with others to develop a script
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 140
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Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COMM7318 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
345T Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2013, Term1 2014, Term1 2015, Term1 2017, Term1 2018 |
Course Contact: Program administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815
Course Contact Email: mctafe@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
The unit Work with Others to Develop a Script will afford you the opportunity to develop skills and strategies to work productively with others in a team environment. This course will offer also you a space to work with others on your individual screen projects, and to take those projects, with the help of your colleagues, to the next level.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Required Prior Study
This course at RMIT requires you to have completed all first year courses.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
ASWWOR605A Work with others to develop a script |
Elements: |
1. Creative team is formed. 2. The existing draft script is analysed for areas needing attention. 3. An approach to rewriting is agreed upon. 4. Creative disagreements are resolved effectively. 5. Re-write is achieved effectively. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to work as a screenwriter with a creative team in order to develop a film or TV screenplay
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 and through the application of learned skills and insights to your writing tasks. You will be assessed on your ability to work effectively with creative partners, consult and accept feedback, critique draft screenplays and successfully revise your own work. You will also be assessed on your knowledge of screenwriting techniques, terminology and formats and production processes.
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