Techniques of dramatic writing

lthea2255  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

Techniques of dramatic writing
4 credits
15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Danan Joseph;
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Main themes
The workshop is devoted to the composition by each student of a series of six to eight short or very short pieces.The work is sometimes individual, and sometimes collective in nature, so that the entire group is able to follow the progress of each writer. There are alternating phases of writing, reading one's work out loud in order to receive feedback, and focused reflection on the dramatical issues of contemporary writing. As a result, these attempts at writing also constitute a form of instruction in reading contemporary writing for the theatre.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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This workshop-based course provides an introduction to dramatic writing.
 

 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The work is sometimes individual, and sometimes collective in nature, so that the entire group is able to follow the progress of each writer. There are alternating phases of writing, reading one's work out loud in order to receive feedback, and focused reflection on the dramatical issues of contemporary writing. As a result, these attempts at writing also constitute a form of instruction in reading contemporary writing for the theatre.
Teaching methods
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Evaluation methods
The evaluation criteria relate to students' level of involvement in the workshop, the quality of the work they produce and the progress they make.
Other information
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Bibliography
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Faculty or entity
THEA


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Performing Arts