The self-funded three-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 102 units, with 48 units from Major Required Courses, 12 units from Major Elective Courses, 6 units from the Honours Project and 36 units from Complementary Studies 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.
| I) | Major Courses | 60 units |
| II) | Honours Project | 6 units |
| III) | Complementary Studies | 36 units |
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| 102 units |
| I. | Major Courses | 60 units | ||
| Major Required Courses (48 units) | ||||
| CRWR | 2110 | Selected Readings in World Literature | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 2120 | Introduction of New Media | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 2130 | Creative Thinking | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 2140 | Cinematic Storytelling | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 2150 | Adaptation Seminar: Literature, Drama & Cinema | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 2160 | The Languages of New Media | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 2170 | Mobile Communication | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 2180 | Creative Writing for New Media I | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 2210 | TV Writing Workshop I | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 2220 | TV Writing Workshop II | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 2310 | Screenwriting Workshop I | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 2320 | Screenwriting Workshop II | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3110 | Studies in Film Directors | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3120 | New Media Studies in Greater China (Hong Kong, Taiwan & Mainland China) | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3130 | New Media Narrative | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3180 | Creative Writing for New Media II | 3 units | |
| Major Elective Courses (12 units) | ||||
| CRWR | 3310 | Film, TV & Culture Studies | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3320 | Studies in Non-fiction Films | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3330 | Toy, Game & Children Culture | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3340 | Film & TV Genres | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3350 | Seminar on Script Sales & Creativity Transfer | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3360 | Selected Readings in Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3370 | Special Topics in Hollywood Cinema | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3380 | Special Topics in Hong Kong Cinema | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3390 | Supervision of Internship | 0 unit | |
| ICM | 2210 | Creative Advertising Copywriting | 3 units | |
| ICM | 3340 | Marketing Principles | 3 units | |
| ICM | 3390 | Digital Communication | 3 units | |
| ICM | 3420 | Understanding Theatre Arts | 3 units | |
| II. | Honours Project | 6 units | ||
| CRWR | 3001 | Graduation Project I | 3 units | |
| CRWR | 3002 | Graduation Project II | 3 units | |
| III. | Complementary Studies Courses | 36 units | ||
| Core Requirements | 15 units | |||
| English Language course | ||||
| Chinese Language course | ||||
| Values & the Meaning of Life course | ||||
| Information Management Technology course | ||||
| Physical Education course | ||||
| University Life course | ||||
| Distribution Requirements | ||||
| Any two courses outside Communication, of which one must be a Science course | 6 units | |||
| Any two non-major/option courses | 6 units | |||
| Free elective courses | 9 units | |||
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| 102 units | ||||
Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2013-2014
Last modified: July 2013
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