Course Title: Script edit a feature film

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6180 Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting

Course Title: Script edit a feature film

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 90

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.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

 

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
COMM7411C	City Campus	TAFE	515T Creative Industries	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2024

Course Contact: Alan Woodruff

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4307

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.

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

NAT11115004  Draft a feature screenplay
NAT11115006  Script edit a feature film

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

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

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	NAT11115006 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

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.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include participation in class exercises, oral presentations and practical writing tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided.