STUDY PROGRAMME
Media Design and Multimedia Arts

AFAM CODE
ABTEC38

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Digital applications for visual arts

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Digital applications for art

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

This course focuses on the use of screenwriting techniques with the in-depth analysis of series and of the main narrative cinematographic works. It guides the students from the research phase to the final scriptwriting of a feature film or of a series “bible”, which is fundamental to analyse narrative works devised for cinema or television. The goal is also to provide the students with professional methods and with the ability to work in creative writing teams.

The programme consists of one single module, which grants 6 credits.

Successful students will be able to:

• Write a feature film screenplay or a series format

• Apply a professional method in writing for cinema and tv series

• Work in a creative team of writers

• Screenplay analysis

• TV and web series analysis

• Concept design

• Advanced writing techniques

• Feature film writing

• Writing of a series subject and a series format

This is a theoretical/project based course.

Students will take part in the following activities, which may vary depending on the development of different projects:

• Classroom lectures

• Use of tutorials, videos or other media tools

• Exercises and revisions

• Workshops

• Individual or group projects

• Individual or group study and research

Assessment tools may include:

• Graded exercises with a final oral exam

• Practical exams

Further details about the exams will be provided by the professors.

Books and resources might be requested or suggested by the professors.