Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
This program equips you with the necessary skills, knowledge and experiences to work as a professional screenwriter.
You will be trained to create and develop fiction and nonfiction narrative content and write scripts for the five main areas of screen production in Australia:series and serial drama interactive digital narratives such as games streamed short form such as webisodes documentary, corporate and training programs feature film.This program prepares you to work in the film, TV and digital industries.
Job outcomes for this program are diverse and include:note-taking in writers rooms assistant roles in story conferencing and script development script writing / screenwriting script reading or script assessing script editing or supervising story editing script producing researching for screen productions or in a screen-related field.The excellent storytelling and writing skills you develop in this program can lead to other related work, such as script writing for advertising and corporate videos, and short story and novel writing.
Structure
C6160 Courses
C6160 Core Units - Select ALL Sixteen (16) Courses. NB: Historical unit CUACMP301 is no longer delivered.
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originate and develop concepts (BSBCRT501) | 30 | GEDU6115C | City Campus |
| Implement copyright arrangements (CUACMP311) | 20 | BUSM8870C | City Campus |
| Direct rehearsals of performers (CUADRT501) | 50 | EMPL7119C | City Campus |
| Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge (CUAIND502) | 50 | GEDU6109C | City Campus |
| Work professionally in the creative arts industry (CUAIND601) | 70 | GEDU6131C | City Campus |
| Engage in the business of creative practice (CUAPPR603) | 70 | BUSM8795C | City Campus |
| Evolve ideas for professional creative work (CUAPPR605) | 50 | VART6433C | City Campus |
| Research history and theory to inform own arts practice (CUARES403) | 70 | GEDU6132C | City Campus |
| Critique cultural works (CUARES502) | 50 | OART5005C | City Campus |
| Write simple stories (CUAWRT302) | 30 | COMM7347C | City Campus |
| Write extended stories (CUAWRT402) | 40 | COMM7348C | City Campus |
| Evaluate scripts for development and production (PSWCOR601) | 70 | COMM7349C | City Campus |
| Write episode of a television series (PSWCOR602) | 70 | COMM7350C | City Campus |
| Develop self as artist (CUAPPR404) | 60 | BUSM8837C | City Campus |
| Realise a body of creative work (CUAPPR501) | 80 | VART6474C | City Campus |
| Originate a body of independent creative work (CUAPPR601) | 75 | VART6475C | City Campus |
Select all units from three of the following Unit Clusters: C6160 TV Drama Units Cluster - Select from:
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create and market a drama series (PSWDTV603) | 140 | COMM7354C | City Campus |
| Script and story edit television drama (PSWDTV604) | 70 | COMM7355C | City Campus |
C6160 Games Units Cluster - Select from:
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Write story and content for digital games (ICTGAM405) | 30 | COMM7352C | City Campus |
| Write scripts for interactive games (ICTGAM407) | 60 | COMM7353C | City Campus |
C6160 Documentary Units Cluster - Select from:
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establish the creative vision for screen productions (CUADRT601) | 50 | PERF5095C | City Campus |
| Perform basic vision and sound editing (CUAPOS201) | 40 | VART6425C | City Campus |
| Write narration and material for current affairs, features and documentaries (CUAWRT403) | 40 | COMM7351C | City Campus |
C6160 Short Film Units Cluster - Select from:
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establish the creative vision for screen productions (CUADRT601) | 50 | PERF5095C | City Campus |
| Perform basic vision and sound editing (CUAPOS201) | 40 | VART6425C | City Campus |
C6160 Children's Television Units Cluster - Select from:
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design animation and digital visual effects (CUAANM503) | 80 | VART5093C | City Campus |
| Write for children's television (PSWTVC609) | 70 | COMM7360C | City Campus |
C6160 Television Comedy Units Cluster - Select from:
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create concepts and scripts for television comedy (PSWTCO608) | 140 | COMM7359C | City Campus |
C6160 Adaptation Units Cluster - Select from:
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adapt fiction and nonfiction work for the screen (PSWSAD607) | 70 | COMM7358C | City Campus |
C6160 Feature Film Units Cluster - Select from:
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Script edit a feature film (PSWFFS605) | 140 | COMM7357C | City Campus |
| Redraft a feature screenplay (PSWFFS606) | 70 | COMM7356C | City Campus |
Entry requirements
There are no minimum academic requirements.
Prerequisites
None.
Selection task
All applicants must complete and submit the selection task. Some applicants may be required to be interviewed.
Learning outcomes
This nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification delivers competency-based training and assessment, designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge (competency) needed to perform effectively in the work you are training for. Competency-based assessment allows you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to complete workplace activities, safely and consistently, at the standard required in your job, in a range of situations and environments. This could involve showing an assessor how you plan and carry out tasks while explaining what you know about the task and the relevant work environment. It could also involve completing a project and reporting on the both the process and outcomes.
If you are working, your work supervisor may provide the assessor with a report on the skills and knowledge you have demonstrated.
If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (e.g. through prior paid or voluntary work experience), you can be assessed and have these skills and knowledge formally recognised. This process is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). There is information on the RMIT website about how to apply for RPL
- refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit
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