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Script Writing (5 cr)

Code: HM10041-3004

General information


Enrollment
15.08.2025 - 30.09.2025
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Timing
01.10.2025 - 01.01.2026
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Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
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
Groups
HMNS25
Media (BA), Full-time Studies, Fall, 2025
Course
HM10041

Evaluation scale

H-5

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.

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