Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Humanities and Social Science
Learning Methods
Workshop
Module Offerings
5045CW-JAN-MTP
Aims
1. To enable students to develop an increased awareness of the structural principles of scriptwriting for radio and stage and the different approaches taken by contemporary dramatists;
2. To further develop student knowledge of radio and stage plays through close listening and reading of written and performed materials;
3. To work collaboratively in a writers' room environment;
4. To develop the ability to communicate ideas effectively both verbally and on paper.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Write a 20-minute radio drama or stage play.
2.
Write a reflective commentary on the script development process.
3.
Effectively communicate ideas in a concise and engaging way, verbally and on paper.
4.
Work collaboratively in an environment similar to that of a professional writers' room, offering and accepting constructive criticism from their peers.
5.
Have developed key research skills demonstrating the uses of ITC.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Students will workshop their writing in tutor-led and peer-led sessions, offering and receiving constructive criticism, reading and performing key scenes from their scripts and re-drafting and developing their work. Industry guest speakers will also share
their knowledge and experience in seminars and masterclasses.
Students will workshop their writing in tutor-led and peer-led sessions, offering and receiving constructive criticism, reading and performing key scenes from their scripts and re-drafting and developing their work. Industry guest speakers will also share
their knowledge and experience in seminars and masterclasses.
Module Overview:
In this module, students will learn scriptwriting for radio and stage, focusing on modern techniques. They'll explore these forms through reading and listening, and develop their work collaboratively in a writers' room. Students will also improve their communication skills, refining their scripts through workshops and industry expert input in seminars and masterclasses.
In this module, students will learn scriptwriting for radio and stage, focusing on modern techniques. They'll explore these forms through reading and listening, and develop their work collaboratively in a writers' room. Students will also improve their communication skills, refining their scripts through workshops and industry expert input in seminars and masterclasses.
Additional Information:
Key employability skills are embedded throughout. These include: Analysis, problem solving & decision making, communication, ICT, numeracy & financial literacy, planning & organisation and team work and collaboration, as well as creativity and enterprise.
Key employability skills are embedded throughout. These include: Analysis, problem solving & decision making, communication, ICT, numeracy & financial literacy, planning & organisation and team work and collaboration, as well as creativity and enterprise.