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Script Writing (5 cr)

Code: HM10041-3002

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

30.10.2023 - 26.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Medianomikoulutus (HM)

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Media

Teachers

  • Susanna Åke

Teacher in charge

Susanna Åke

Scheduling groups

  • HMNS23 A1 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
  • HMNS23 A2 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
  • HMNS23 B1 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
  • HMNS23 B2 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • HMNS23
    Media (BA), Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023

Small groups

  • HMNS23 A1
  • HMNS23 A2
  • HMNS23 B1
  • HMNS23 B2

Objective

Student
- learns to make observations about their living environment
- understands the importance of building expectation in storytelling
- masters the basic principles of both open and closed dramatic structure
- understands the structure, content, expression and medium
- is able to apply key dramaturgical tools to his / her scripts in different media
- learns the principles of constructive teamwork
- learns how to give and how to receive feedback.
- is able to reason one's choices and respects choices that others have made.

Content

During the course the student will:
- Perform observation tasks.
- Write small-scale exercises on different instruments.
- Study the basics of storytelling, the creation of anticipation and the use of a closed dramatic structure in different media.
- Study the basics of screenwriting and dramaturgy.
- Study open dramaturgy in different media.
- Investigate the relationship between structure, content, expression and instrument.

Evaluation scale

H-5