Course Title: Feature Screenwriting
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6045
Course Title: Feature Screenwriting
Portfolio: DSC
Nominal Hours: 136.0
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) |
COMM5123 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
345T Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2007 |
Course Contact: Professional Screenwriting Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4368
Course Contact Email: brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
The purpose of this module is to develop the skills and techniques to create a fictional film narrative.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Storytelling
Introduction to Screenwriting
Writing for Film
NOTE: Students are expected to begin this course with a first draft of a screenplay already written.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VBB502 Feature Screenwriting |
Learning Outcomes
1. Create novel/new concepts that are suitable for development as a feature length film.
2. Construct and develop a story from a theme or concept presented at a story conference.
3. Demonstrate the techniques for storyline midway turning point, conflict scenes, themes and sub-plot for a feature film screenplay.
4. Identify emotional journeys of characters and ‘opening plan’ for a screenplay.
5. Create a feature length screenplay draft which demonstrates an understanding of the elements of film narrative.
6. Produce a screenplay to industry specifications.
Overview of Assessment
Semester 1:
1. Written assignment analysing the narrative development of the student’s own screenplay, accompanied by a one page synopsis of the screenplay.
2. Analysis of two other screenplays accompanied by synopsis.
3. Extended synopsis of the students developing screenplay ( approx. 10 pages)
4. Extended treatment for the second draft of the screenplay 25 – 30 pages
Semester 2:
5. Written analysis of 3 treatments other than their own.
6. Written revision of the student’s own treatment and strategy towards the next draft.
7. First 40 pages of second draft screenplay.
8. Completed second draft of screenplay