Introduction to screenwriting 2
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KH13MSK0151 |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Leikkari, Esa |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Students can sketch the script to a finished product, will know the conventions of the narratives, can analyse the strenghts and weaknesses of a script, and know how to break it into production costs
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 78 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Introduction to screenwriting I
Contents
- Revision of the classical drama studied in Screenwriting I
- Narrative conventions and traditions
- Characters, time, place, and conflicts
- Diagnosis of the strengths and weaknesses of a script
- Breaking a script down into production costs
- Familiarisation with the tools a screenwriter uses
- Innovation of new formats
- Practising synopses and production plans
Recommended or Required Reading
To be announced at a later date.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, assignments (writing a script), exam
Assessment Criteria
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Assessment Methods
writing a script 50%
exercises 20%
active participation in the classes 30%
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