TMA 251

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Playwriting 1

Theatre and Media Arts College of Fine Arts and Communications

Course Description

Basic playwriting principles through reading, completing writing assignments, testing, and writing the first draft of a one-act play.

When Taught

Fall

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

4

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

TMA 115 or instructor's consent.

Note

Also offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at is.byu.edu.

Title

Writing Processes

Learning Outcome

<p>Students will begin to develop their own process of writing and tapping inspirational sources for content and subject matter.</p>

Title

Theatrical Storytelling

Learning Outcome

<p>Students will gain a working knowledge of the elements and principles of theatrical storytelling and character development.</p>

Title

Theatrical Structures

Learning Outcome

<p>Students will learn how to use the appropriate theatrical structures in the writing of their plays.</p>

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Script Analysis

Learning Outcome

<p>Students will begin to develop the skills to accurately and thoughtfully analyze and re-write their own plays.</p>