Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Writing for Film, Television and New Media
Programme Director: Dr TAM, Yee Lok
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, 13 units of University Core courses, 15 units of General Education courses and 34 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.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Major Courses | 66 units |
| II) | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| III) | General Education Courses^ | 15 units |
| IV) | Free Electives | 34 units |
| 128 units |
^ The 3-unit GE Capstone course is listed under the Major Required or Elective course category with a remark #.
Requirements
| I. | Major Courses | 66 units |
| Major Required Courses (51 units) | ||
| CRWG3005 Creative Writing for New Media I | 3 units | |
| CRWG3006 Introduction to Film and New Media | 3 units | |
| CRWG3015 Television Writing Workshop I | 3 units | |
| CRWG3016 Television Writing Workshop II | 3 units | |
| CRWG3025 Screenwriting Workshop I | 3 units | |
| CRWG3026 Screenwriting Workshop II | 3 units | |
| CRWG3035 Cinematic Storytelling | 3 units | |
| CRWG3065 Selected Readings in World Literature | 3 units | |
| CRWG3075 Adaptation Seminar: Literature, Drama and Cinema | 3 units | |
| CRWG3095 The Languages of New Media | 3 units | |
| CRWG3805 Creative Thinking and Community Arts# | 3 units | |
| CRWG4005 Creative Writing for New Media II | 3 units | |
| CRWG4015 Graduation Project I | 3 units | |
| CRWG4016 Graduation Project II | 3 units | |
| CRWG4045 New Media Studies in Greater China (Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China) | 3 units | |
| CRWG4065 Studies in Screenplays | 3 units | |
| CRWG4175 Studies in Non-Fiction Films | 3 units | |
| Major Elective Courses (15 units) | ||
| CRWG3085 Mobile Communication | 3 units | |
| CRWG4055 Studies in Film and Television Classics | 3 units | |
| CRWG4125 Selected Readings in Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| CRWG4135 Seminar on Script Sales and Creativity Transfer | 3 units | |
| CRWG4145 Special Topics in Film, Television and New Media | 3 units | |
| CRWG4155 Special Topics in Hollywood Cinema | 3 units | |
| CRWG4165 Special Topics in Hong Kong Cinema | 3 units | |
| CRWG4185 Toy, Game and Children Culture | 3 units | |
| CRWG4195 Film Genres | 3 units | |
| CRWG4205 Advanced Screenwriting Workshop | 3 units | |
| CRWG4215 Film Theory and Criticism | 3 units | |
| CRWG4225 Film and Philosophy | 3 units | |
| CRWG4235 Chinese Film Directing | 3 units | |
| CRWG4245 Advanced Writing Workshop for the Chinese-language TV Industries | 3 units | |
| CRWG4905 Supervision of Internship | 0 unit | |
| ICMT3125 Media Business Environment | 3 units | |
| ICMT3185 Television and Hong Kong Society | 3 units | |
| ICMT3245 Financial Literacy | 3 units | |
| ICMT4125 Strategic Public Relations Management | 3 units | |
| MSCN3125 Communication and Sustainable Development | 3 units | |
| MSCN3165 Gender and Communication | 3 units | |
| MSCN3175 Negotiation and Lobbying | 3 units | |
| MSCN3205 Analytical and Opinion Writing for Chinese Media | 3 units | |
| II. | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| III. | General Education Courses | 15 units |
| IV. | Free Electives | 34 units |
| 128 units |
