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ATS2890 - Script development 1

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

Centre for Theatre and Performance

Coordinator(s)

Dr Felix Nobis

Offered

Clayton

Second semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit will introduce students to skills and concepts in writing for performance independently and in a collaborative workshop environment, culminating in performance work based on the completed script. The program will introduce students to the key stages of developing a script for the stage and will also engage with key industry concerns in the field of script writing.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this Unit will develop:

Basic skills in writing for performance.
An understanding of aspects of creative processes in the field, and of the (procedures appropriate to the development of new work.
A knowledge of the structural choices in the development of a performance text.
Skills in editing and adaptation.
The capacity to articulate critical analyses in systematic written argument, and in clear and confident oral presentations.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.