TAPS 1500B - Splendor Solis: Memory, Alchemy and Performance Writing

Institution:

Brown University

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Description:

A playwriting course, centered on readings, in-session exercises and a final assignment relating to various theories of memory, mystical thinking, and philosophies that link material practice with spiritual exercises (in particular, alchemy). The final project is an original 25 page play. Reading averages 80 pages/week; two to ten pages of original dramatic material due each session, with a 250 My Courses post on the reading due for the upcoming meeting. Enrollment limited to 15 Graduate/Undergraduate students in any program. Recommended Prerequisites: Introductory Playwriting; preference given to students who have completed an Intermediate Playwriting course. Ten-page writing sample. S/NC WRIT

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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