DISC614-26S2 (D) Semester Two 2026 (Distance)

Story Development Studio

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

This course guides students through the structured development of an original screen-based story for a short film or virtual production. Emphasising screenwriting, narrative design, and production-ready documentation, students explore character, plot, world-building, and tone while experimenting with story forms appropriate to the short film and/or to virtual production. Students produce a detailed story bible and, where appropriate, a screenplay or scripted scene, culminating in a pitch-ready concept package for execution in the final semester.

Prerequisites

DISC612; and Permission of the Programme Director

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,494.00

* 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.

For further information see Creative and Digital Arts .

All DISC614 Occurrences

  • DISC614-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026
  • DISC614-26S2 (D) Semester Two 2026 (Distance)