DIRECTING II

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per semester. Two hours of lecture and two hours of workshops per week each semester. History and principles of stage directing. TEAT 4271. PLAYWRITING I: SHORT PLAYS. Three credit hours. Two hours of lecture and one two-hour workshop per week. Theory and practice of playwriting. Analysis of text structure. Creation of characters, dialogue, and scenes in short plays. Drafting and revision of short plays written by the students. TEAT 4272. PLAYWRITING II: FULL-LENGTH PLAYS. Three credit hours. Two hours of lecture and one two-hour workshop per week. Theory and practice of full-length playwriting. Description of different dramatical writing techniques. Study of related formats: radio drama, television, and cinema. Drafting and revision of a full-length play written by each student.