DRAM 2355 - Script Analysis

3 credit hours. 3 lecture hours. 0 lab hours.

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Examination of foundational skills for understanding the structure and content of play scripts for interpretation and conceptualization in theater productions by directors, directors, designers, actors, and technicians. Introduces students to significant plays in the history of dramatic literature in the playwright’s social and cultural context.
Measurable Learning Outcomes:
1. Analyze dramatic action, character, setting, genre, and themes in selected play scripts.
2. Identify major structural components of a play script.
3. Articulate a broad contextual understanding of dramatic literature.
4. Develop a process for interpretation of play scripts.