SCREENWRITING II
| Title | ΣΕΝΑΡΙΟ ΙΙ / SCREENWRITING II |
| Code | 2ΣΕ2 |
| Faculty | Fine Arts |
| School | Film |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Kleoniki Drougka |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280007576 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Film Studies (2009-2013)
Registered students: 131
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600288670
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600288670
- At the Website of the School: https://www.film.auth.gr/el/spoudes/proptyxiaka/mathimata/175
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- 1ΣΕ1 SCREENWRITING I
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester the student will be able to:
1. understand the narrative distinctiveness of short films screenplay and the ways the narrative techniques of the feature film screenplay can be used in a short film,
2. create the Hero, techniques to produce dialogues and establish an intresting topic
3. write scenes and a short script.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course is developed at two levels: theoretical and applied. In the theoretical, issues of plot development, character and theme in short films are examined. Narrative specificities of the short film script are identified and analyzed. At the same time, short films are monitored and analyzed, as well as individual script scenes and composition techniques. In the applied level, students write at least one short film script. More generally, issues related to the different development structures of the short film are developed, as well as issues related to character development, theme and dialogue - always in relation to the short film. The course includes creative writing exercises.
Course content:
1. Peculiarities of the short film - Screening of example films
2. Condensation techniques - screen examples
3. Condensation, transition and metonymy techniques - screen examples
4. Stylistic approaches - screen examples
5-8. Short film analyses by student groups (3 films/lesson)
9-12. Discussion on group script exercises (4 scripts/lesson).
13. Overview of script structure & short film writing techniques. Semester paper discussion
Keywords
short screenplay, narrative techniques, short films genres
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 32.5 | 1.1 | |||
| Laboratory Work | 12 | 0.4 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Written assigments | 50 | 1.7 | |||
| Exams | 20 | 0.7 | |||
| short films studying | 2.5 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 120 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
The final grade of the course consists of 65% of the grade of the final assignment (in pairs, with a common grade) and 35% of the participation grade of each student (analysis and presentation of a short film, group exercise, contribution to the critical processing of the exercises, etc.)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1.Περί Ποιητικής, Αριστοτέλης, Αθήνα, εκδόσεις Εστία, 2004
2. Εισαγωγή στην τέχνη του κινηματογράφου, D. Bordwell, K. Thompson, 3η ανατ. 2012
3. Το σενάριο. Ουσία, δομή, ύφος και βασικές αρχές, Robert ΜcΚee, Πατάκης, 2017
Additional bibliography for study
Gotham Writers’ Workshop, Writing Movies, A&C Black, 2006
Seger, L. Making a good script great, Samuel French
Η τέχνη της μυθοπλασίας, Henry James, Εκδόσεις Άγρα, Αθήνα.
Ο ήρωας με τα χίλια πρόσωπα, Joseph Campbell,εκδόσεις Ιάμβλιχος, Αθήνα.
Η δύναμη του μύθου, Joseph Campbell,εκδόσεις Ιάμβλιχος, Αθήνα.
Γραμματική της φαντασίας. Εισαγωγή στην τέχνη να επινοείς ιστορίες. Gianni Rodari, Μεταίχμιο, Αθήνα.
Η τέχνη της γραφής, Αντόν Τσέχωφ, Εκδόσεις Πατάκη.
Σμιλεύοντας τον Χρόνο, Ταρκόφκσι, Νεφέλη
Last Update
19-10-2025
