DTS3400

Script Development

(ART)

Peter Fitzpatrick

6 points + 2 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A minor sequence in Drama and Theatre Studies

Synopsis: This subject will provide students with a sustained opportunity to develop their own skills in writing for performance in a collaborative workshop environment, culminating in performance work based on the completed script. The program will also involve working collaboratively on a project with a practising writer. The course will offer experience in writing and adaptation for both stage and screen, while providing students with the chance to specialise in one medium.

Assessment: Short completed script (3000 words): 60% + Exercise (1500 words): 40%