ATS2890 - Script development 1 - 2019

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.

Students successfully completing this Unit will develop:

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

Within semester assessment: 100%

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.

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Theatre and performance