Dramatic Writing, Undergraduate Minor

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About the Dramatic Writing Undergraduate Minor Program

The Department of English, Department of Theatre and Dance, and College of Media and Communication offer an interdisciplinary minor in dramatic writing. The program is designed to prepare students to write scripts for cinema, television, and stage productions. The minor consists of 18 hours—12 in writing and 6 in analysis. Courses in which the student earns less than a C may not be counted toward the minor. This 18-hour requirement may not include courses taken to fulfill requirements in the student’s major field.

Contact: Dr. Norman Bert, Maedgen Theatre, norman.bert@ttu.edu, 806.834.7590

The 12 hours in writing are to be chosen from the following courses and must include at least one course from each department:

ENGL 2351 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 3351 - Creative Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 4351 - Advanced Creative Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
EMC 4370 - Writing for Series Television 3 Semester Credit Hours
EMC 4375 - Writing for Feature Films 3 Semester Credit Hours
EMC 4380 - Features and Documentaries for Electronic Media 3 Semester Credit Hours
THA 4303 - Theory and Practice of Playwriting 3 Semester Credit Hours
(may be repeated for credit)

The 6 hours in analysis will include:

THA 4300 - Script Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours

and one course from the following:

EMC 3345 - Analyzing Television 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2388 - Introduction to Film Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 3388 - Film Genres: Avant-Garde, Documentary, Narrative 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 4312 - Studies in Drama 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 4315 - Studies in Film 3 Semester Credit Hours