Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Writing for Film, Television and New Media
Programme Director: Mr LAM, Pierre
The self-funded four-year programme concentrates on creative writing and professional scripts for feature film, short film, television drama, variety show, and new media such as web TV, YouTube video, mobile phone television, animation and digital radio broadcasting.
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, animation and digital radio broadcasting, etc.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Major Courses | 63 units |
| II) | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| III) | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| IV) | Free Electives | 34 units |
| 128 units |
Requirements
The four‐year degree programme requires students to complete a total of 128 units, including 63 units of Major Courses, 13 units of University Core Courses, 18 units of General Education Courses and 34 units of Free Elective Courses.
Students with Associate Degree or Higher Diploma qualifications will normally be admitted directly into the third year of study to complete the programme in two years. The number of courses/units the students are required to complete will depend on the number of courses/units for which exemption and/or unit transfer will be granted. All unit transfer or course exemption shall be considered on a case‐by‐case basis upon admission. Students are required to complete all programme prerequisites, University Core and General Education Courses to meet the graduation requirement. Make‐up courses may be required on admission.
Specifically, students are required to complete 48 units of Major Required Courses, 15 units of Major Elective Courses, and 3 units of General Education Capstone Course.
The programme structure is set out as follows:
| I. | Major Courses | 63 units |
| Major Required Courses (48 units) | ||
| CRWG3005 Creative Writing for New Media I | 3 units | |
| CRWG3006 Introduction to Film and New Media | 3 units | |
| CRWG3015 Scripting a Television Show | 3 units | |
| CRWG3016 Scripting a Television Drama | 3 units | |
| CRWG3025 The Art of Screenwriting I: Essentials and Alternatives | 3 units | |
| CRWG3026 The Art of Screenwriting II: Narratology, Dialogue and Genre | 3 units | |
| CRWG3035 Cinematic Storytelling | 3 units | |
| CRWG3065 World Literature and the Art of Storytelling | 3 units | |
| CRWG3075 Adaptation Seminar: Literature, Drama and Cinema | 3 units | |
| CRWG3095 The Languages of New Media | 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 Storytelling 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 Script to Film: Making Short Film | 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 | 18 units |
| IV. | Free Electives | 34 units |
| 128 units |
