Dramatic Writing: The Fundamentals
Course Description
Course introduces students to the basic elements of playwriting and creative experimentation for the stage. Topics include: character development, conflict and plot construction, staging and setting, and play structure. Script analysis of works by contemporary playwrights may include: Marsha Norman, Patrick Shanley, August Wilson, Suzan-Lori Parks, Paula Vogel, Octavio Solis and others. Table readings of one-act length work required by quarter's end.
TAPS 177
Units: 4
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Typically Offered
Not Available
Grading Basis
Letter (ABCD/NP)
Class Level
Undergraduate
Instructional Mode
In Person
Gen Ed Requirement(s)
WAYS - Creative Expression (CE)