2021-2022 Catalog

THTR 496B Advanced Playwriting Tech ii

This year-long course provides the student with progressive and advanced assignments in writing for the stage. Emphasis will be placed on patterning and structuring of one-act and longer works, non-realistic approaches to character and environment, and the theatrical potential of language. Other topics include the variety of source materials for dramatic works, writing from improvisation, and the challenges inherent in writing for a particular performer. Students will complete a one-act play over the course of each semester. Prerequisite: THTR 396 b (6).

Credits

3

Prerequisite

THTR 496A