Analyze successful stage plays and screenplays with an eye toward original composition. Discover how to tell gripping stories and learn the fundamental principles and techniques of shaping those stories for the stage and for the screen. Explore ways of building compelling characters, writing effective and memorable dialogue, and structuring dramatic and cinematic acts and scenes. Share writing during workshop sessions in order to hone drafts, develop critical thinking skills, and refine individual style. Prerequisite: ART 180 or ENG 200 or THA 125 or permission of the department chair. Note: Also offered as ART 218; credit is not given for both ENG 203 and ART 218.
Term: Fall 2025
Course Type: Credit - 3 Credits
Section: 001
Ways to take the class: Face-to-face
Days: MW
Time: 2:00PM to 3:15PM
Start Date: 08/25/2025
End Date: 12/14/2025
Location: Arnold Campus
Room: HUM 112
Building:
Humanities
Instructor: TBA (Subject to change)
Class Size: 20