WRITING NONFICTION SCRIPTS

MST2WFV

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is an introduction to some of the skills of writing scripts for non fiction film and television, with a particular emphasis on documentary.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Mary Debrett

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Completion of 30 cps of first year MST, JRN, STC or MSS subjects, or approval by the course coordinator.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: MST3WFV

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 50

Enrolment information: The subject uses a workshop teaching process which would be unworkable with larger numbers Preference given to Students in Bachelor of Media Studies, Bachelor of Strategic Communications, Bachelor of Creative Arts

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mary Debrett

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Folio of ideas and creative diary (1,400 words)40
Script proposal (2,000 words)50
Written analysis of a documentary (600 words)10