1. A 10 page treatment document for a feature length film, showing subject research, contextual analysis, markets adaptations of short stories and story structure (weighting 50%). Assessing learning outcomes 1, 3 and 5

2. The opening 30 pages of the feature script. This must be correctly formatted using either CELTX (or equivalent) formatting software (weighting 50%). Assessing learning outcomes 2 and 4

Assessment Criteria
1. Originality of the outline idea and depth of research.
2. Quality of story structure in treatment
3. Scene construction in script
4. Quality and depth of character construction
5. Quality and impact of first 30 pages in setting up the story

Key Information Set Data: 100% Coursework

Students will be taught research methods for scriptwriting, feature script structure and paradigms, advanced story structure and theory, how to adapt plays, novels and short stories for the screen, and finally how to market and sell the script.

Along side the teaching, students will be expected to read and analyse existing feature scripts, conduct comparative studies between the script and the finished films, create original written work and critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses. Students will also be expected to develop ideas with evidence of `drafting'.

Learning will be lectures, practical tutorials and self study.

1 hour lecture, 2 hours tutorials per week

Key Information Set Data:
24% Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity
76% Guided Independent Study

Access to screenwriting software such as CELTX or equivalent.

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MCKEE, R (1999), Story, Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting,Methuen Publishing Ltd
VAN SIJLL J,(2005) Cinematic Storytelling, Michael Weise