Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Writing for Film, Television and New Media
Programme Director: Mr Chen Yimin
 

The self-funded four-year programme concentrates on creative writing and professional scripts for feature film, television/web serial drama, variety show, and new media such as mobile phone TV, film/video, web film and drama, videogames, 3D-animation and digital radio broadcasting.

In order to graduate, students of the programme need to complete a total of 128 units, including 66 units of major courses, 38 units of General Education and 24 units of Free Elective Courses. Some of the Major courses will be conducted in workshop-style by professional writers with a wide variety of skills and experience. It provides students with the training and knowledge with a focus on the visual tools of interactive and visually cinematic storytelling.

Upon completion of the programme, students will be capable of writing professional and creative scripts for feature film, television drama series, web film and drama, videogames, mobile phone video, 3D-animation and digital radio broadcasting, etc.

 
Requirements
 
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
 
I) Major Courses 66 units
II) General Education 38 units
III) Free Elective 24 units
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    128 units
 
I. Major Courses 66 units
  Major Required Courses (54 units)  
  CRWG 3005 Creative Writing for New Media I 3 units
  CRWG 3006 Introduction to Film & New Media 3 units
  CRWG 3015 Television Writing Workshop I 3 units
  CRWG 3016 Television Writing Workshop II 3 units
  CRWG 3025 Screenwriting Workshop I 3 units
  CRWG 3026 Screenwriting Workshop II 3 units
  CRWG 3035 Cinematic Storytelling 3 units
  CRWG 3045 Creative Thinking 3 units
  CRWG 3055 Introduction of New Media 3 units
  CRWG 3065 Selected Readings in World Literature 3 units
  CRWG 3075 Adaptation Seminar: Literature, Drama & Cinema 3 units
  CRWG 3085 Mobile Communication 3 units
  CRWG 3095 The Languages of New Media 3 units
  CRWG 4005 Creative Writing for New Media II 3 units
  CRWG 4015 Graduation Project I 3 units
  CRWG 4016 Graduation Project II 3 units
  CRWG 4025 Studies in Film Directors 3 units
  CRWG 4035 New Media Narrative 3 units
  CRWG 4045 New Media Studies in Greater China (Hong Kong, Taiwan & Mainland China) 3 units
  CRWG 4055 Studies in Film & Television Classics 3 units
  CRWG 4065 Studies in Screenplays 3 units
   
  Major Elective Courses (12 units)  
  CRWG 4105 Film & Television Genres 3 units
  CRWG 4115 Film, Television & Culture Studies 3 units
  CRWG 4125 Selected Readings in Chinese Literature 3 units
  CRWG 4135 Seminar on Script Sales & Creativity Transfer 3 units
  CRWG 4145 Special Topics in Film, Television & New Media 3 units
  CRWG 4155 Special Topics in Hollywood Cinema 3 units
  CRWG 4165 Special Topics in Hong Kong Cinema 3 units
  CRWG 4175 Studies in Non-Fiction Films 3 units
  CRWG 4185 Toy, Game & Children Culture 3 units
  CRWG 4195 Film Genres 3 units
  CRWG 4905 Supervision of Internship 0 unit
  ICMT 3015 Creative Advertising Copywriting 3 units
  ICMT 3027 Marketing Principles 3 units
  ICMT 3145 Digital Communication 3 units
  ICMT 3195 Understanding Theatre Arts 3 units
         
II. General Education 38 units
     
  Core Requirements 26 units
  University English 6 units
  University Chinese 3 units
  Public Speaking 3 units
  Information Management Technology 3 units
  Numeracy 3 units
  History and Civilization 3 units
  Values and the Meaning of Life 3 units
  Physical Education 2 units
  University Life (at least 4 items of Co-curricular Learning Programmes) 0 unit
   
  Distribution Requirements 12 units
  Arts  
  Business  
  Science/Chinese Medicine  
  Social Sciences  
  Interdisciplinary  
     
III. Free Elective Courses 24 units
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        128 units
 
 
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Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2015-2016
Last modified: July 2015