THTR 3350 Playwriting

Students will learn and develop the ability to create a script. By evaluating these scripts, the students will also develop critical thinking and evaluation skills. They will also learn how the production team influences the script as well as the playwright. Students will gain and apply this knowledge to a variety of different scripts and styles and how they function in a theatrical performance.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Demorest campus: spring as needed

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Through study and class discussion, gain an understanding of the fundamental elements of playwriting.
2. Using Aristotle’s fundamental elements of theatre, practice identifying and using these elements in their own original works.
3. Gain a deeper understanding of what makes theatre real to an audience, what keeps an audience interested, and what it means to write for a live audience.
4. During workshops, recognize their interests and goals for crafting a play, as well as areas that need fine-tuning.
5. Through workshopping, practice revision, explore new ideas, and improve analysis skills in their writing and the works of peers and professionals.
6. By organizing and seeing their work performed, obtain confidence in their abilities as writers, directors, and entertainers.