Dramuturgical Impulse:The Questioning Spirit

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In this course the student will encounter the Dramaturgical Impulse or the investigation of the creative process in many forms leading to the idea of the questioning spirit not only for Dramaturgs but for all artists as well. In exploring and answering the questions above, the students will concentrate on the following topics: the origins of and a brief survey of the dramaturgical profession; the collaborative dramaturgical impulse; contemporary dramaturgical paradigms; the dramaturg and the artist's questioning spirit and the creative process; new play dramaturgy and diverse approaches to the creation of stage texts; research as a creative tool and the conducting of dramaturgical research; the creation of a production casebook; the documentation of the artistic process on a production; the reading, analysis and evaluation of new plays for the stage; and contemporary new play issues and dramaturgical challenges. But while the students will explore these questions in a theatrical context they will also investigate generative and narrative impulses vital to creative explorations of other art forms and disciplines as well offering alternative ways of looking at the artistic creative process.