CW 340 - Introduction to Playwriting

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

CREATIVE WRITING

Description:

Fulfills a course requirement in the Creative Writing Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: CW 210, CW 220, and a 200 or 300 level Writing CourseAll creative writers can benefit from studying playwriting by learninghow to advance a plot through dialogue. This course will engage ina critical study of major contemporary playwrights, such as, DavidMamet, Sam Shepherd, Eugene O'Neill, Tony Kushner, and AugustWilson. Through that study, students will learn how to take theessential dramatic elements (dialogue, characterization, structure) andcraft original monologues and scenes, culminating in an original oneactplay.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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