DISC321-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Episodic Screenwriting

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

Advanced exploration of episodic screenwriting with an emphasis on collaboration, pitching and drafting. Students will hone their screenwriting skills through episodic concept development, treatment preparation, known as the "bible", pitching and writing a pilot for an episodic series. Students will also learn the business-side of writing in the television and streaming industries, from the "writer’s room" to the role of the showrunner.

Prerequisites

DISC201 and 45 points (including at least 30 points at 200 level) from the Screenwriting major of the Bachelor of Digital Screen Honours

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Otakaro 137
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 13:00 - 15:00 Otakaro 132
24 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun

Contact Person

John Chrisstoffels

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $998.00

International fee $4,850.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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  • DISC321-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025