Forms of Drama I

(4 Credits)

This text analysis course is an introductory lecture class taken simultaneously with Craft in which students are exposed to the specific kinds of dramatic writing used across the media of theater, film and episodic/tv -- e.g., tragedy, farce, thriller, melodrama, etc. Students will learn the typical behavior and structures expressed in each of these forms. This course will use examples from theater, film and television to illustrate what makes dramatic writing work.