TAR661

039075

What are the essential tools that a contemporary dramaturg needs in order to best serve plays in the classical repertory? The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of those skills, resources, and critical perspectives necessary to conduct classic play dramaturgy at the graduate and professional level. Our examination will be partially historical/theoretical: we will explore plays and works of dramatic theory from the Greek classical period through the Enlightenment. Our work will also be analytical: classic verse plays demand a deep understanding of dramatic construction, rhetoric, and poetry. Finally, our work will be practical: students will gain facility with standard dramaturgical tasks like script cutting and preparation of a dramaturgical protocol.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate