| Module Title |
Screenwriting |
| Module Code |
LIT1015 (ITS: CM531) |
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Faculty |
Communications |
School |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
The course explores screenwriting in its various forms. The form and structure of feature films and short films are studied and analyzed. The course assignment (writing an original short film script) enables students to discover a story they want to tell in their own unique style using various writing assignments, screenings of films, and story telling. The emphasis is on creating visual, cinematic pieces of work.
The process of developing a script prepares students for future employment in writing for film and television, script development or production as well as aiding their understanding of the role of the script in film in academic studies.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the visual nature of screenwriting
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 44 | No Description | | Assignment Completion | 60 | The nature of screen-writing means that the best way to learn is to do. Hence students are constantly revisiting the material that will form the basis of their final submitted screenplay. | | Independent Study | 21 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20645 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Declan Tuite | Module Teacher | Ferdia MacAnna, Mark O'Brien, Roderick Flynn |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Participation | Continuous exercises and homework(including treatments etc of final original script) | 45% | Week 1 | | Participation | Final submitted script | 45% | Week 1 | | Oral Examination | Class attendance and participation | 10% | Week 1 |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Aristotle (translated with an introduction and notes by Malcolm Heath): 1996, Poetics, Penguin Books, London, 0140446362
- Pat Cooper and Ken Dancyger: 1994, Writing the short film, Focal Press, Boston, 0240801652
- Linda Seger: 1994, Making a good script great, Samuel French Trade, Hollywood, 0573699216
- Syd Field: 2005, Screenplay, Delta Trade Paperbacks, New York, N.Y., 0385339038
- Christopher Vogler: 2007, The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 3rd, Michael Wiese Productions, 193290736X
- Viki King: 1988, How to write a movie in 21 days, Perennial Library, New York, 0062730665
Articles:
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Other Resources
None |
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