31-2120 Text Analysis

This course studies different methodologies of script analysis to help students develop greater skill in interpretation. Analytical methods provide students with glimpses of plays’ underlying structural principles, leading to deeper understanding of overall meaning. Instruction includes overview of the history of dramatic criticism in Western theatre. Course provides common working vocabulary and methods of analysis, facilitating communication of production ideas. Writing intensive course is useful for actors, directors, and designers.

3 Credits
WI
PREREQUISITES: 31-1251 Theatre Foundation I: Theatre Making and 52-1122 International Writing and Rhetoric II or 31-1251 Theatre Foundation I: Theatre Making and 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II or 31-1251 Theatre Foundation I: Theatre Making and 52-1152HN Writing and Rhetoric II: Honors and SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 710 or ACT (American College Test) score >= 30