Scriptwriting

Base Knowledge

N/A

Not set in approved syllabus

 

Teaching Methodologies

The development of the skills suggested in this course is enhanced by teaching methods based on explanatory and active sessions, in which the ability of students to engage in the programmed activities is explored. The evaluation will respect internal regulations, so that students can choose from the following modes: continuous assessment or examination. Continuous assessment will take into account the quality of class participation including the fulfillment of certain tasks. These will contribute to the elaboration of a final dossier including idea, storyline, synopsis, characters’ description and script. The assessment by exam, is to be held at the end of the school year, and will be based on completion of a written test, which will focus on the entire program including the writing of a short script.

Learning Results

To understand the importance of the script in audiovisual production

To identify the various production phases of a script

Exercising skills of creative writing

Create a script from the basic idea to its written version

Develop analytical skills to evaluate the quality of a script

Program

Introduction to scriptwriting.

Elaborating the script.

The idea.

The story line.

The synopsis.

The structure.

Story and plot.

The literary script.

The shooting script.

Grading Methods

The development of the skills suggested in this course is enhanced by teaching methods based on explanatory and active sessions, in which the ability of students to engage in the programmed activities is explored. The evaluation will respect internal regulations, so that students can choose from the following modes: continuous assessment or examination.

Continuous assessment will take into account the quality of class participation including the fulfillment of certain tasks. These will contribute to the elaboration of a final dossier including idea, storyline, synopsis characters description and script.

The assessment by exam, is to be held at the end of the school year, and will be based on completion of a written test, which will focus on the entire program including the writing of a short script.


    Internship(s)

    NAO

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