THEA299 - A Playwright's Workshop--Great Experiments in Theater

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Academic Year 2005/2006

A Playwright's Workshop--Great Experiments in Theater
THEA 299 SP

Crosslistings:
ENGL 174

This course may be repeated for credit.

This intensive course in playwriting emphasizes the studentżs work. Writing exercises, discussion, and most importantly, writing and reading of student work constitute the major portion of this course. Following the weekly three-hour workshop (1:00-4:00), formal readings with outside student actors constitute a weekly two-hour lab (5:00-7:00).

MAJOR READINGS

Outside reading development individually in context with the student's writing projects.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Open-ended playwriting exercises--designed to facilitate the discovery of dramatic material--will form the bulk of the work.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Essential aspects of dramatic writing--plot exposition, pacing, one act vs. full length, and the importance of stage action--will be discussed and technical problems inherent in the dramatic form will be considered. A workshop atmosphere will prevail so that students engage in the kind of collaborative approach to problem solving, which all dramatic writing requires.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Norman,Marsha

Times: .M..... 01:10PM-04:00PM; .M..... 05:00PM-07:00PM; Location: TST114; TST114;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 10)

Special Attributes:

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required
POI will be granted by the instructor during the drop/add period using electronic drop/add.

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006