Techniques of dramatic writing

lthea2255  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Techniques of dramatic writing
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
4 credits
15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Efoui Kossi;
Language
French
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 :

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

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

The evaluation criteria relate to students' level of involvement in the workshop, the quality of the work they produce and the progress they make.
Faculty or entity
ELAL


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

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