UNSW Handbook Course - Writing for Performance

Writing for Performance - MEFT3304


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of English, Media and Performing Arts
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: 72 units of credit; Excluded: THST2145
	Equivalent: THST2145
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

An introduction to writing for a performance space, with special focus on the writer and her/his material. Practical exercises and discussion which develop some strategies for approaching writing for live performance.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Analyse different approaches to writing for performance and examples of specific works
Identify and develop a mode of writing most suited to their specific performance intentions and be able to discuss their relationship to the work produced
Develop reflective and critical responses as performance-makers, audiences or collaborators.

Assessment

Participation - 15%
Portfolio - 25%
Writing project (1500 words) - 60%

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