Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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A successful TV production entirely depends upon the fact that how beautifully it has been written down. Scriptwriting holds an essential place in the field of television production. This course aims at equipping the students with the necessary Do’s of a good piece of writing. Whether it is drama or film, comedy or tragedy, strong script will leave strong impact on its viewers. Through this course, students will be able to grab comprehensive knowledge on script wring through renowned professionals in a very practical way.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Students will be able to:
- Compose basic scripts in a variety of formats for electronic media.
- Determine the techniques being applied in modern script writing.
- Understand the various aspects of creative writing.
- Develop a sense of storytelling, particularly for television.
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Course Calendar
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1
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Development of Human Civilization
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2
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Development of Social Fabric
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3
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Development of Infrastructure
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4
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Story Telling & Performing Art
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5
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Expansion of Drama Culture
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9
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Medium of Drama Presentation
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11
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Development of an Idea
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13
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Formats of Story Presentation
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14
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Writing for Television
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Assignment
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17
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Techniques of story writing
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19
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Script Development Stages
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Quiz 1
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22
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Elements of a TV Drama Script
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23
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Factors of a good story
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26
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Credibility of backdrop
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27
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Backdrop in Radio Drama
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28
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Controversial subjects
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29
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Drama Writing Principles (ideas, adaptation)
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30
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Drama Writing Principles.
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Quiz 2
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37
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Introduction of the Drama Character
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38
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characterization Names
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39
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Characterization (naming of characters)
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40
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Characterization Build-up
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Mid Exam
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41
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Features of Drama Character
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45
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Modeling of Characters
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49
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Dialogue Writing Principles.
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50
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Characterization-Dialect
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GDB
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51
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Dialogues as per the Characters
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52
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Dialogues as per the Scene
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59
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Adaptation for Television
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Quiz 3
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62
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Television & Radio Comedy
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65
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Sitcom and satire writing skills
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Quiz 4
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72
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Title of the Story (sensitive topic).
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74
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Standard pace of the script
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77
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Changing trends in drama writing
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78
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Drama Writing-Changing trends
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81
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Producer/Director/Writer/Actor Coordination
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83
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Copyright (ethics, legal protection)
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Final Exam
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