Scriptwriting for Live Performance

Course aim

To develop a practical knowledge of writing for live performers, including stage plays, educational theatre and standup comedy, modelled on arts and industry practices.

Course content

Students develop a working knowledge of script construction by creating a scenario - story plotting, developing characterisation and action and building dramatic tension with verbal and visual considerations and dialogue and sub text that underlie key themes. Students build analytic skills to identify dramatic genre, style and structure in different media. Awareness is gained in the use of dramaturgy and audience reception through workshop and tryout processes that develop and re-draft scripts via feed-back.

Textbook(s)

Wandor, M 2008, The art of dramatic writing: theory and practice, Methuen Drama, London

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Group project, Presentation, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.