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Area of Specialisation Availability:
- Location:
Mt Lawley - Delivery Mode:
On-campus
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Mt Lawley - Study Mode:
Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
2 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Education and Arts - School:
Communications and Arts - Code:
I24 - CRICOS:
061782D
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Master of Communications
Area of Specialisation In Scriptwriting
Prepares students for employment in scripting and editing across a wide range of formats including short films, television drama, features, documentaries, radio programs, corporate or promotional videos, games and adaptation from other sources. Students will gain an analytical and critical understanding of the medium and knowledge of industry practice.
Related careers
Scriptwriter, Script Assessor, Series Creator
Area of Specialisation structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Master of Communications (Scriptwriting) prepares graduates for employment in scripting and editing across a wide range of formats including short films, television drama, features, documentaries, radio programs, corporate or promotional videos, games and adaptation from other sources. Students will gain an analytical and critical understanding of the medium and knowledge of industry practice. On completion, students will have a substantial portfolio of work and detailed knowledge of the role of the scriptwriter in screen production. In addition there is the opportunity to develop one or more projects for production in conjunction with the WA Screen Academy.
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV4102 | Scriptwriting: Short Films | 15 | |
| FAV4203 | Scriptwriting: Television Drama | 15 | |
| FAV4206 | Scriptwriting: Feature Films | 15 | |
| FAV4214 | Scriptwriting: Adaptation, Editing and Commissioned Content | 15 | |
| Select 30 credit points from: | |||
| CMM4106 | Psychology, Psychoanalysis and Cinema | 15 | |
| CMM4107 | Documentary, Film and Television | 15 | |
| CMM4118 | Case Studies in Communications 2 | 15 | |
| FAV4112 | Film and Cinema Studies | 15 | |
| MST4135 | Australian Television | 15 | |
| MST4151 | Media and Identity | 15 | |
| Plus ONE elective worth 15 credit points selected from: | |||
| CMM4104 | Professional Placement | * | 15 |
| or | |||
| An elective worth 15 credit points from the Faculty of Education & Arts in consultation with the Course Coordinator | |||
*Placement with a production company or development agency
This major can also be studied in the following courses: