Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Writing for Film, Television and New Media
Programme Director: Prof Cheuk Pak Tong
 

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.

 
Requirements
 
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
 
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
 
 
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Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2013-2014
Last modified: July 2013