THEA 2030 - Script Analysis for the Theatre

3 sem hrs cr

Theatre students learn to analyze plays for the purpose of directing, designing, or acting in productions for the stage. Prerequisite: Exemption from or completion of ENGL 0810  and READ 0810  

In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Department Lead for the discipline. 

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

• To develop formalist techniques for analyzing a script
• To cultivate vocabulary for discussing scripts
• To compare cultures, philosophies, and ideologies as revealed in dramatic literature
• To apply personal analysis to real world context as a director, designer, or actor

Course Objectives

The student will…

• cultivate a curiosity for reading plays.
• integrate the written work with stagable ideas and themes from a script.
• establish a script as a blueprint for embodied performance.
• increase appreciation for the author’s intent and historical research.