FAV192 Film scriptwriting and dramaturgy

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MgA. Kamila Zlatušková (seminar tutor), prof. PhDr. Jiří Voráč, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Luděk Havel, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Voráč, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 21. 2. 9:10–12:25 L10, Fri 7. 3. 9:10–12:25 L10, Fri 21. 3. 9:10–12:25 L10, Fri 4. 4. 9:10–12:25 L10, Fri 25. 4. 9:10–12:25 L10
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/12, only registered: 0/12
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Practical course focused on creative and systematic work with the idea of fiction/ non-fiction film and developing of scriptwriting skills and dramaturgical feedback of the text as well.
Syllabus
  • Part I (lessons no. 1-6) First six lessons (first half of the semester) will be concerned with a theoretical grounding in specific technics and possibilities of the idea and the script development.
  • Classes will be focused on subject of author in a process of writing within dramaturgical work on the text and friction/non-friction attitude to the theme explaining important moments in the creative process across all genres.
  • Students will split in two basic working groups according to their key interest - ficton or non-fiction film.
  • Students have to develop their own original idea for the script during the first half of the semester.
  • Theoretical introduction will be accompanied by Czech directors and scriptwriters with different attitude to the theme. Students will have possibility to read their scripts to be able to discuss and understand different writing approaches.
  • Part II (lessons no. 7-12)
  • Second half of the semester is focused on students pitch sessions. Each student has to present his theme to others and their develop their ideas to reach the point of the semester - a movie script.
  • Beside the script each student makes a dramaturgical reflection of the work of one of his colleagues from second working group. It means that each author has its own script editor.
Literature
    required literature
  • Scénáře českých hraných a dokumentárních filmů: konkrétní tituly budou upřesněny v září.
    recommended literature
  • Fleischer, Jan: To by mohl být film. Praha - Zlín: AMU - Archa, 2009
  • Carriere, Jean-Claude. Vyprávět příběh. Praha: NFA, 1995
  • JURÁČEK, Pavel. Deník :(1959-1974). Vyd. 1. Praha: Národní filmový archiv, 2003, 1075 s., [. ISBN 80-7004-110-2. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, pitch session, individual project.
Assessment methods
1) script, 2) dramaturgical reflection.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: Kurz probíhá v rámci projektu č. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0044 Inovace uměnovědných studijních oborů na Filozofické fakultě MU, který je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky. Viz. www.phil.muni.cz/music/opvk.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2018.
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