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

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A Playwright's Workshop - Great Experiments in Theatre
THEA299 SP

This course will consist of in-class writing through exercises, in-class reading of student work, weekly writing assignments, and close reading and discussion of work by other playwrights.

MAJOR READINGS

See SCRIPT ANALYSIS reading list--these texts should be completecd before class begins. Plays to be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

The course will culminate in the writing of a one-act play which will be considered for a festival of staged readings through collaborative work with student actors and directors. Grading will be based on appropriate completion of weekly writing assignments, attendance, class participation and the final project.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Writing sample: 5 pages of a play. Interview with course instructor. Strongly suggest having taken Script Analysis.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Bell,Hilary

Times: .....F. 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: TST101

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000