THET 125 - Script Analysis

Examines plays from the point of view of the director, the actor, the designers, and the audience. Students will study form, structure, genre, character, language, theme, and action as components of a text that provide the theatre artist with the tools for the creation a theatrical production. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , READ 120 . Three hours each week.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course a student will be able to

Identify plot structures
Identify theatrical genres
Identify and analyze playwriting and play creation techniques and practices from diverse cultures
Identify and explain the influence of cultural contexts and literary techniques on a play’s construction
Analyze and utilize the written, aural, and visual language of theatre artists to respond to the demands of the text
Identify and apply primary and secondary research to analyze, evaluate and create artifacts reflecting performance styles, modes, and approaches in their historical and modern contexts

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