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The course affords students the opportunity of working with a practicing playwright/dramaturge towards the creation of a major new piece of writing

The course is based on a mix of group sessions - including workshop sessions and individual tutorials with a professional mentor. 4 x 2 hour tutorials; 4x 3 hour workshops.

Standard entry to College at Masters level.

Successful completion of Playwriting 1.

A portfolio of at least four draft scripts produced throughout the semester, accompanied by a 1,500 word reflective document that reflects on the playwriting process, including working with a dramaturge (100%).

The course aims to:
- develop and expand the students' practical skills in writing for performance - specifically, understanding the process of developing a full-length play for performance;

- deepen students' experience of working creatively, reflexively and productively with a professional practitioner - generally a practising playwright/dramaturge;

- develop students' abilities to respond positively to creative processes and critical feedback;

- extend students' awareness of the potential of practical experimentation as a mode of developing their writing; and

- expose students to working with other professional practitioners - generally a director and/or actor - and understand how these roles can contribute to script development

By the end of this course students will be able to:

- demonstrate an understanding of the processes that writing a full length play requires;

- write with confidence for performance;

- demonstrate how to work in a script development context - specifically, how to work productively with other professional practitioners; and

- demonstrate how to revise from critical feedback.