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Playwriting, Minor

2023-2024 Edition

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This minor is designed for students interested in writing for stage and screen. Uniting the study of significant works of drama with the creative writing process, students explore diverse styles of plays, playwrights, theories, forms, and movements.  This minor includes course options from the Departments of English, Communications Studies, and Media and Screen Studies.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Required Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
THTR 1101Introduction to Theatre4
THTR 2330Playwriting4

Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete two of the following:8
COMM 1511
Communication and Storytelling
ENGL 1600
Introduction to Shakespeare
INAM 1300
and INAM 1301
The Ethics of Narrative in Theatre
and The Ethics of Narrative in Theatre Seminar
INAM 2000
Ethics in Creativity
MSCR 3389
Screenwriting
THTR 1400
Documentary Theatre Project
THTR 2200
The American Black Theatre Experience
THTR 2335
Boston Theatre Experience
THTR 2500
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre
THTR 3100
Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement
THTR 3200
Queer Theatre and Performance
THTR 3325
Dramaturgical Inquiry
THTR 5300
Devised Theatre Project

GPA Requirement

2.000 GPA required in the minor

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