Writing Drama for Theatre and Film

Course aim

To build on skills gained in introductory courses to further develop a practical and theoretical knowledge of writing drama for theatre and film, based on arts and industry practices.

Course content

Dramatic writing engages students in critical thinking about character, character motivation, action, event, image, sequence, flow of information, plot and economic language. Students learn to write to engage audiences (both theatre and film) in an active, unfolding present, using verbs, images, action and plot. Increasingly the use of film in theatre and theatre in film means that dramatic writers need to master both mediums.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Successful completion of one Level 1 course of the BA Performing Arts major or by approval of the course coordinator. COURSE ALERT: This course is not available to students who have completed: COMM 2020 Scriptwriting for Live Performance OR COMM 2021 Scriptwriting for Media

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 2 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 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, Research proposal, Script

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2A)
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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.