University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

50168 Writing for Performance: Screen, Sound and Stage

8cp

Requisite(s): 50123 Narrative Writing OR 50243 Narrative Writing OR 50117 Media Arts and Production 2 OR 50248 Media Arts and Production 2 OR 50122 Writing: Style and Structure OR 50242 Writing: Style and Structure
Professional Strand – Writing – 200 level

This subject is designed to develop skills in the fields of writing for film, television, radio and live performance, as well as exploring notions of writing as performance. Emphasis is on fostering students' creativity, originality and daring, with exercises, improvisations and script analysis aimed at developing craft skills. The course is run by workshopping scripts and investigating character, emotional truth, form, dramatic action, rhythm, pace, dialogue and imagery. Critical approaches to the various media are encouraged.


For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.hss.uts.edu.au/subject_descriptions/50168.pdf

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $832.67
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,760.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.