Syllabus

Scriptwriting for TV and Film 4. TV Series Format and Storytelling

Code
BQ2058
Points
15 Credits
Level
First Cycle Level 2
School
School of Culture and Society
Subject field
Moving Image Production (BPO)
Group of Subjects
Media Production
Disciplinary Domain
Media, 100%
This course can be included in the following main field(s) of study
Moving Image Production1
Progression indicator within (each) main field of study
1G2F
Approved
Approved, 08 December 2017.
This syllabus is valid from 08 December 2017.
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Prerequisites

  • 90 credits in Moving Image Production, including the course Fact, Fiction and Multicamera Production, 15 credits First Cycle

Summary in English

This course focuses on narration and genres in television. Classic storytelling and mythology are compared with new forms and designs related to the media that have emerged over time. Drama for TV is explored in group workshops.
On completion of the course, the student shall be able to:

  • describe and define the differences between various serial narrative forms in television
  • understand and actively implement the work processes used by the professional series writers and evaluate the extent to which these processes can support and promote creative development
  • analyse the narrative structures of scripted series and apply dramaturgical solutions to structural problems
  • describe the basic features of narrative history and understand how myths and legends are used in modern dramatic works.