Course Title: Script edit a feature film

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6160 Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting

Course Title: Script edit a feature film

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 140

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COMM7357C

City Campus

TAFE

345T Media and Communication

Face-to-Face

Term1 2019

COMM7357C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face

Term1 2020

COMM7357C

City Campus

TAFE

515T Creative Industries

Face-to-Face

Term1 2022,
Term1 2023

Course Contact: Alan Woodruff

Course Contact Phone: +61399254307

Course Contact Email: alan.woodruff@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

In this course you will generate a market appropriate feature film screenplay to an advanced stage, develop the appropriate accompanying short documents as well as a plan for what to do with the project once you graduate. You will also develop the knowledge and skills required by a script editor to work with a writer, either through a film production company or independently, to edit and develop a feature length script.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enrolment in this elective course at RMIT requires you to have completed all first year courses.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

PSWFFS605 Script edit a feature film

Elements:

1. Establish script editing requirements

2. Lead the development meeting

3. Assist screenwriter to develop the script

4. Report on the script


Learning Outcomes

Your goal is to not only finish the year with a market ready feature film screenplay, but also a plan on how to drive the project into production and the skills to operate within the creative team.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your writing tasks.

This course addresses the following units of competency, clustered for delivery and assessment:

  • PSWFFS605  Script edit a feature film
  • PSWFFS606  Redraft a feature screenplay