CW 288 - Playwriting: Form and Craft

Conflict. Paradox. Mystery. Suspense. Gossip. Poetry. Lies. All the ingredients of great plays. From dreams, memories, coupons, newspaper articles, rare books, overheard snippets of conversation, visual images and sounds, you will be encouraged to create fragments of dramatic writing (i.e., dialogues, monologues, settings) unique to your own imagination and temperament. Then our focus will shift to revision and expansion - deepening character, refining language and building a dramatic arc. Readings of contemporary plays, theory, manifestos and reviews will supplement our creative work.

Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor

Credits 4

Notes
Registration for the pre-application section of this course is required. Eligibility to enroll in this course will be determined at the first day of class.

Area
Creative Arts

Division
Arts and Humanities

Compass Attributes
Creative Arts