TA 401 - Playwriting

Units: 3

An intermediate course in the fundamentals of playwriting. Students learn the principles of play writing, do writing exercises designed to stimulate imagination, and develop writing techniques which are designed to help them put those principles into practice. Throughout the course students are guided through the various stages of the playwriting process which culminates with in-class reading of the short plays they have completed. May be repeated to a total of six 6 units.