Dramaturgy

Catalog description

What is dramaturgy? Dramaturgy is an interdisciplinary creative practice in the performing arts that emphasizes collaboration and creative problem-solving. It is both a set of skills and a way of thinking that help to illuminate the interpretative possibilities of a story. In this course, students will follow the story being told on stage from the first draft to the final bow, working with playwrights, directors, and audiences to build new story worlds on the page and stage and apply theoretical ideas through artistic practice. Dramaturgy investigates the inner workings of a play and makes the artistic choices uncovered available to a wide audience through writings and facilitated dialogues. Students will learn how to communicate research and creative interpretations of a play to a wide variety of audiences through writings ranging from dramaturgy packets and play analyses to program notes and study guides.