Seasonal Fiction Series Screenwriting (5 ECTS)

Code: KM00DB79-3001

General information

Enrollment: 04.05.2020 - 30.09.2020; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.09.2020 - 22.09.2020; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 ECTS

Mode of delivery: On-campus

Unit: (2019-2024) School of Media, Design and Conservation

Campus: Hämeentie 161

Teaching languages: Finnish

Degree programmes: Film and Television

Teachers: Johanna Wartio; Timo Lehti; ELO virtuaali::elokuva- ja televisio

Teacher in charge: Timo Lehti

Course: KM00DB79

No reservations found for implementation KM00DB79-3001!

Objective

The student is familiar with the basic principles and structure of a seasonal fiction series. The student knows the characteristics of seasonal series screenwriting and screenwriter's different professional roles in the production process. The student is able to work as member of screenwriting team during the entire screenwriting process. The student masters the general principles of the concept, character gallery and structure development of a seasonal series. The student has advanced understanding of the distribution platforms and target audiences.

Content

- developing a series concept in a team
- scheduling of screenwriting teamwork
- advanced understanding of different professional roles in team writing
- exercising professional roles
- screenwriting a seasonal series episode and the professional use of screenwriting applications
- advanced understanding of seasonal series distribution platforms and target audiences
- visits to production companies
- the emphasis of the course varies in different years

Materials

Eva Novrup Redvall: Writing and Producing Television Drama in Denmark: From The Kingdom to The Killing (Palgrave Studies in Screenwriting)

Teaching methods

Contact teaching/ Distance learning,
Project,
Closed book exam

Employer connections

To be announced

Exam schedules

22.9.2020

Completion alternatives

To be announced

Student workload

Contact teaching/ Distance learning: 49 hours
Project: 76 hours
Exam: 10 hours

Further information

HUOM! Osallistuminen edellyttää aiempia opintoja: KM00DB76 Lyhyen fiktiivisen sarjan käsikirjoittaminen: 5 op tai vastaavat taidot.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Osallistuminen opetukseen. Tehtävien tekeminen. Puutteita tehtävissä.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Aktiivinen osallistuminen opetukseen. Kyky soveltaa opittua.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Aktiivinen osallistuminen opetukseen. Kyky soveltaa opittua ja reflektoida sitä. Tehtävien kehittämislähtöinen suorittaminen. Uuden tiedon tuottaminen opetukseen.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed