Course: Screenwriting and Dramaturgy 2

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Course title Screenwriting and Dramaturgy 2
Course code KAAT/SCDR2
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Gregor Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. From Concept to Screenplay - choosing a topic, finding a personal voice, identifying a strong concept 2. Style and Genre - distinguishing authorial approach, genre strategies and their subversion 3. Dialogue, Inner Monologue, and Visual Narration - "show vs. tell," minimalist dialogue, image as a carrier of meaning 4. Collaborative Dramaturgy - feedback, working with a dramaturge, team-based analysis 5. Project Presentation - pitching, script readings, discussion, and analytical group reflection

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 26 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Prerequisities are not set
Prerequisities are not set
Skills
Prerequisities are not set
Prerequisities are not set
learning outcomes
Knowledge
know the basic narrative models and structures of cinematic storytelling
know the basic narrative models and structures of cinematic storytelling
distinguish character types and their dramaturgical functions
distinguish character types and their dramaturgical functions
understand the role of perspective, time, and space in constructing a story
understand the role of perspective, time, and space in constructing a story
navigate experimental narrative forms and their principles
navigate experimental narrative forms and their principles
comprehend the relationship between theme, style, and genre in authorial creation
comprehend the relationship between theme, style, and genre in authorial creation
Skills
develop and elaborate an original concept into a screenplay format
develop and elaborate an original concept into a screenplay format
create a complex character with motivation, conflict, and transformation
create a complex character with motivation, conflict, and transformation
apply various temporal structures and perspectives within a script
apply various temporal structures and perspectives within a script
analyze and reflect on the dramaturgical structure of one's own and others' work
analyze and reflect on the dramaturgical structure of one's own and others' work
present and defend one's project within a professional discussion context
present and defend one's project within a professional discussion context
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Teamwork
Teamwork
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Text analysis
Text analysis
Analysis of a work of art
Analysis of a work of art
Recommended literature
  • ARONSONOVÁ, Linda. Scénář pro 21. století. NAMU, Praha 2014. ISBN 978-80-7331-314-2.
  • Bordwell, David a Kristin Thopson. Umění filmu: úvod do studia formy a stylu. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7331-217-6.
  • Carriere, Jean-Claude. Vyprávět příběh. Praha : NFA, 1995. ISBN 80-7004-081-5.
  • Chatman, Seymour Benjamin. Story and discourse : narrative structure in fiction and film. 1st pub. Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 1978. ISBN 0-8014-9186-X.
  • Mišíková, Katarína. Mysl a příběh ve filmové fikci : o kognitivistických přístupech k teorii filmové narace. 1. vyd. Praha : Akademie múzických umění v Praze, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7331-126-1.
  • NOVOTNÝ, D. J. Budování příběhu. Praha: Karolinum, 2007.
  • VOGLER, Christopher. Scenáristova cesta. AMU Praha, 2023. ISBN 978-80-7331-623-5.


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