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ENG 416: Advanced Playwriting
3 credits
This is an advanced playwriting workshop intended for graduate and upper level undergraduate students with some experience in playwriting. (Distribution Reqs:Arts)
Learning Goals
GEN ED LEARNING GOALS: N/ADISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS: ACOURSE LEARNING GOALS:1) Students will master the writing process by- learning elements of craft through class lectures and discussion- discussing elements of craft in assigned readings- creating and developing drafts of original texts of dramatic writing- revising texts through class discussion and individual consultation with professor- engaging in critique of their colleagues’ work in class2) Students will master literary tools by- employing close reading skills- learning, developing, and employing dramaturgical skills- describing, analyzing, and employing literary terms3) Students will master literary prose by- demonstrating an understanding of vocabulary, concepts, and theatrical techniques- developing clearly defined theses through discussion, application of artistic processes, and critical thinking- creative writing, employing appropriate grammar, discipline-appropriate formatting, and proofreading4) Students will develop collaborative skills by- engaging in the “workshop” process of engagement, development, and response- thinking like theater artists through the three-dimensional conceptualization of dramatic texts
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