Playwriting II
(DWPG-UT 1040 001)
Tuesday and Thursday: 9:30 PM–12:35 AM
Notes: Combined with DWPG-GT 2040 and NCRD-UT 8002. Designed to expand on and enhance the concepts and techniques learned in Playwriting I and to encourage writers to engage the work and the world more critically. While traditional playwriting models will be embraced, alternative narrative modes and avant-garde structures will also be introduced. In addition to completing a full-length play of at least 85 pages, each student is required to read class-wide assignments of dramatic texts, as well as individual assignments suggested by the instructor, tailored to the student’s interests and writing style. Prerequisite: Playwriting I