ENGL 3842 - Creative Writing Workshop: Scripts

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Success completion of both ENGL 1102 and ENGL 3800 with a grade of “C” or higher or with permission of instructor
Students will study the fundamentals of dramatic writing. This course provides students with the history, theory, and practical skills necessary to complete dramatic analysis and original scripts with peer and instructor feedback. The course will include crafting dramatic writing, the interpretation of dramatic literature, participation in writing exercises, and workshop sessions. Students will read, analyze, evaluate, and discuss classmates’ work as well as that of published authors. Special emphasis is placed on the idea that the interpretation and criticism of dramatic writing is a necessary part of the creative process.