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This course will focus on the theory and the practical techniques of writing screenplays for cinema and for television. It will encourage students to put together the tool kit of skills which they will require to write effective screenplays based on both adapted source material and on original material. The course will survey the established skills of creating effective narrative screenplays across genres, but with an emphasis on contemporary dramatic cinema.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will focus on the theory and the practical techniques of writing screenplays for cinema and for television. It will encourage students to put together the tool kit of skills which they will require to write effective screenplays based on both adapted source material and on original material. The course will survey the established skills of creating effective narrative screenplays across genres, but with an emphasis on contemporary dramatic cinema. The course will provide students with a versatile, practical skill-set of screenwriting abilities set within realistic industry expectations. By the completion of the course, the practical tool box of screenwriting skills acquired will allow the students to approach film adaptation, writing and doctoring, so they will be able to produce a screenplay structured to an industry-compliant professional standard.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 33 | Feedback Weeks | 36 | |
| Feedback |
Via MyAberdeen. |
Word Count | 1500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | An ability to use critical terminology in an appropriate and coherent way. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understanding of different approaches to screenwriting and a selection of stylistic modes and approaches to the form. Understanding of the differing approaches to and theories of screenplay writing |
| Procedural | Analyse | Recognise different approaches in screenplay writing. Ability to create, adapt and develop screenwriting skills to an acceptable industry standard. Ability to change script of other writers' work. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 38 | Feedback Weeks | 41 | |
| Feedback |
Word count 1000- 1500 Feedback - Via MyAberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | An ability to use critical terminology in an appropriate and coherent way. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understanding of different approaches to screenwriting and a selection of stylistic modes and approaches to the form. Understanding of the differing approaches to and theories of screenplay writing |
| Procedural | Analyse | Recognise different approaches in screenplay writing. Ability to create, adapt and develop screenwriting skills to an acceptable industry standard. Ability to change script of other writers' work. |
| Procedural | Create | Obtain understanding of approaches and arguments around film production in relation to screenplay writing. Ability to adapt writing skills to meet specific requirements. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 38 | Feedback Weeks | 41 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback via MyAberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | An ability to use critical terminology in an appropriate and coherent way. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understanding of different approaches to screenwriting and a selection of stylistic modes and approaches to the form. Understanding of the differing approaches to and theories of screenplay writing |
| Procedural | Analyse | Recognise different approaches in screenplay writing. Ability to create, adapt and develop screenwriting skills to an acceptable industry standard. Ability to change script of other writers' work. |
| Procedural | Create | Obtain understanding of approaches and arguments around film production in relation to screenplay writing. Ability to adapt writing skills to meet specific requirements. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 45 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 38 | Feedback Weeks | 41 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback via one-to-one critique and MyAberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Create | Obtain understanding of approaches and arguments around film production in relation to screenplay writing. Ability to adapt writing skills to meet specific requirements. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Via MyAberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | An ability to use critical terminology in an appropriate and coherent way. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understanding of different approaches to screenwriting and a selection of stylistic modes and approaches to the form. Understanding of the differing approaches to and theories of screenplay writing |
| Procedural | Analyse | Recognise different approaches in screenplay writing. Ability to create, adapt and develop screenwriting skills to an acceptable industry standard. Ability to change script of other writers' work. |
| Procedural | Create | Obtain understanding of approaches and arguments around film production in relation to screenplay writing. Ability to adapt writing skills to meet specific requirements. |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Understanding of different approaches to screenwriting and a selection of stylistic modes and approaches to the form. Understanding of the differing approaches to and theories of screenplay writing |
| Procedural | Analyse | Recognise different approaches in screenplay writing. Ability to create, adapt and develop screenwriting skills to an acceptable industry standard. Ability to change script of other writers' work. |
| Conceptual | Apply | An ability to use critical terminology in an appropriate and coherent way. |
| Procedural | Create | Obtain understanding of approaches and arguments around film production in relation to screenplay writing. Ability to adapt writing skills to meet specific requirements. |
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