THEA 609 Dramatic Writing
This course explores the key processes in writing for the stage and other media.
Students undertake the study of linear and nonlinear storytelling through learning to
evelop story ideas with strong dramatic situations that drive the plot. There will be writing
exercises designed to increase facility in structuring scenes and develop dialogue that compels action.
The course also offers study of the craft through works of selected dramatists. Students will be required to
submit as part of the assessment an original full-length play.