THE 3052(2052) - Workshop in Playwriting

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

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Description:

3 hours; 3 credits This course provides beginning and advanced playwrights with practical techniques for developing works for the stage. Concentrating on the dynamics of live human interaction as the substance of drama, the course emphasizes the structure of action and examines examples from a wide range of dramatic styles. Students learn how dialogue, character, spectacle, and thought take on meaning in the live experience of the theatrical event. They sketch scenarios, flesh them into drafts, and revise and rewrite those drafts into scripts for production. The course helps playwrights achieve their own styles. Regular conferences. (The course is cross-listed with ENG 3630 [2630]. Students will receive credit for either THE 3052 [2052] or ENG 3630 [2630], not both.) Prerequisite: ENG 2150 or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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