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ENGL 410

CREATIVE WRITING: PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP

3 credits.

Explores the art and craft of writing for the stage. Examines strategies that writers can use to tell stories and communicate ideas both theatrically and dramatically. Covers theory and technique, reading the work of established writers and some short writing exercises. Focuses on student writing, both in the classroom and in individual conferences.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ENGL 207 , 307 , 407 , 408 , 409 , 410 , 411 , or graduate/professional standing. Students may not be concurrently enrolled with ENGL 307 , 407 , 408 , 409 , 411 , 469, 508 , or 695 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Communicate how to write plays. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Develop the creative and technical skills necessary to conceive, execute, and revise original literary work in the relevant genre/s (fiction/poetry/playwriting/creative non-fiction). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Evaluate literary works in progress, guide classroom discussion, and convey concepts of craft to undergraduate students. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate sensitivity to language and style on both the artistic and technical levels. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Communicate how to write plays. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Develop the creative and technical skills necessary to conceive, execute, and revise original literary work in the relevant genre/s (fiction/poetry/playwriting/creative non-fiction). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Evaluate literary works in progress, guide classroom discussion, and convey concepts of craft to undergraduate students. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate sensitivity to language and style on both the artistic and technical levels. Audience: Graduate

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