Introduction to Drama

• Credit value: 15 credits at Level 4
• Convenor: to be confirmed
• Assessment: to be confirmed

This module provides an introduction to drama. It will begin to develop your skill as a writer of drama and introduce you to aspects of form and elements of the playwright's craft. You will develop skills in self-evaluation and constructive analysis of your own work and the work of others, and undertake and complete a small drama project. You will also engage imaginatively in the analysis and interpretation of published and performed texts and develop your own practice as a writer, while developing your independent critical judgement, and gaining an understanding of the histories, conventions and processes of drama.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• demonstrate control of basic elements of drama in your own work
• use language more confidently, precisely and imaginatively
• demonstrate a regular writing habit and produce more effective creative work independently
• discuss and evaluate the work of fellow students and established playwrights in relation to basic elements of craft
• implement basic practices of redrafting and editing
• demonstrate awareness of how to solve basic craft-related problems in your drama
• reflect on your own writing process and the processes of other writers
• interpret and evaluate constructive feedback
• broaden your knowledge and understanding of classic and contemporary drama
• participate in workshop or small group discussion by listening and contributing ideas
• demonstrate an awareness of the industry-standard expectations for the presentation of your creative work.