THTR 396 A-B Intermediate Playwriting Techniques I & II
In this year-long course the student will develop a technique that is individual, yet grounded in fundamental dramatic writing skills. During the first semester, students will write weekly scenes, and be guided through exercises to develop facility with storytelling, plotting, stage action, dialogue, and thematic unity. During the second semester, students will select one or two scenes from the first semester and finish a longer play that grows out of this selected scene. Student work will be read and discussed at each class.