THEA170 PO - Playwriting I

When Offered: Fall 2024.
Instructor(s): L. P
Credit: 1

This course serves as an introduction to the craft and career of playwriting. This workshop-style class focuses on structure, character, and dialogue. Students go from conception to a draft of a ten-minute play, culminating in a staged reading. Students read contemporary one-act and full-length plays to discern theme, genre, and different types of narrative structure. What is a “well-crafted” play? What makes a compelling character? How does dialogue reflect the style of the play? How does a career in theatre translate to other careers in the arts or in other fields? Playwriting I is about doing, seeing, and finding your voice.

Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 6; Writing Intensive