FFW243 : Scriptwriting project / Faculty of Film, Theatre and Animation

This course introduces students from idea conceptualization to scriptwriting. This course provides students with the understanding about the art and craft of storytelling in order for student to apply the key principles in creating script in different creative works. Students are allowed to choose genre from the three sections which are; (i) Narrative writing: Poem/Lyric, Short story, Novel, Children story and Anecdote (ii) Dramatic/TV writing: Short film script, Radio drama script, Stageplay, Documentary script and Magazine script (iii) Non-fiction writing: Review, Travelogue, Biography/Autobiography and Article Students are exposed to a theory and practice of writing. Each student’s work will be discussed and commented in several workshop sessions. At the end of semester, students must present/publish 1 (one) script from selected section. With all the knowledge, students are expected to enhance their capability to perform as a competent creative industry writer.