Instructor determines credit. Specialized topics offered to upper-level students. Focuses on the development of a uniquely American drama and the ways in which the theatre reflected the era in which it was created. Using the theatre as a model, the course focuses on the responsibilities of the top manager within the organization, and the relationship to the artistic staff and the board of trustees. Nine credits of DRAM or permission of instructor Introduction to the craft of playwriting and examination of exemplary works.
Weekly problem exercises emphasize the development of a way of working.