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DRAMA 457 A: Creating Drama

Summer Term: 
B-term
Meeting Time: 
MTWTh 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Location: 
HUT 218
SLN: 
11079

Additional Details:

In this course students will experiment and explore various ways of creating and building stories for the stage. Using a combination of published and original text, we will assemble a 'play' to be performed at the end of the term. Various performance and storytelling techniques, including improvisation and theater games, will be employed as investigative tools. The subject matter, the selection of material and the means of
production, will be defined and developed by the student cohort, with faculty guidance and mentorship.

Catalog Description: 
Covers learning and application of creative methodologies for the theatre artist. Students study established systems of creative development, the use non-dramatic source texts as a foundation for adaptation into dramatic theatre pieces. Emphasizes artistic entrpreneurship, group collaboration, and applied narrative theories.
GE Requirements: 
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Other Requirements Met: 
Status: 
Active
Last updated: 
April 28, 2016 - 12:45pm
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