Also, depending on their background, interests, and expertise, they may serve as actors, directors, or designers on projects. The Stage Play focuses on the craft and skills of dramatic writing including dramatic action, structure, plotting, subtext, dramatic irony, line editing, and script formatting . It also explores the creative process and each student's individual process. Through a series of in-class and outside exercises and assignments, students will write and develop scenes which will be read and critiqued in class. Students will then develop these ideas into short pieces for stage.
Students have the option of making one of their short works into a short film script.
The Screen Play introduces the specialized approaches and techniques of writing narrative scripts for film, video, or television. In contrast to Thea 348 Writing for Film, emphasis in this course will be on commercial and independent story films. Students will learn to think visually as they develop strong plot outlines, engaging subplots, memorable characters, heightened conflict, and other elements of strong scriptwriting. Students will also practice presenting and pitching their scripts. Play Development Workshop Play Development Workshop advances the understanding of writers, actors, directors, and designers of the development of new scripts.