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Key facts
| Type | Day and Weekend |
|---|---|
| Location | Oxford |
| Address | Rewley House 1 Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JA |
| Dates | Fri 25 Jan to Fri 8 Feb 2013 Day: Friday Time of meeting: 9.30am - 5.00pm Number of meetings: 3 |
| Subject area(s) | Creative Writing Literature |
| CATS points | 10 |
| Fees | From £205.00 |
| Application status | Course ended |
| Course code | O12P198CRJ |
| Course contact | If you have any questions about this course, please email ppdayweek@conted.ox.ac.uk. |
Overview
This course will present students with the key skills needed to plan, write and edit original drama scripts for stage and radio. Each intensive day will include a mix of taught sessions, discussion, small group and individual planning and writing activities, and the sharing of work and ideas. It will challenge students to extend their script writing skills and ambitions, but will do so in a supportive and focused atmosphere.The content of the course will benefit writers who already have an idea they want to develop into a drama, as well as those who want help and support
in finding a story to tell. It will provide essential skills for writers wishing to enter professional theatre and media as dramatists, as well as those who want
to write a script but are not yet sure if they want to enter the world of stage and radio production.
There will be close reading and discussion of extracts from classic and recently produced stage plays and broadcast radio scripts. Time to explore ideas for individual writing will be included, but will be focused on students’ deploying key skills under specific instructions.
Please note that this course will cover a lot of skills and techniques through a wide range of activities. It can not offer criticism of scripts already partially written.
This course is accredited with 10 CATS Points at FHEQ Level 4. All students enrolled on this course will be expected to complete some course work.
Programme details
FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2013STORY DESIGN AND CAST
Session 1 Finding the story you are passionate about and writing the mission statement
Session 2 Action and ideas: subject and theme
Session 3 Five-point story design
Session 4 Creating the cast to tell your story
FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013
CHARACTERS AND DIALOGUE
Session 1 Creating voices: developing characters and advancing the story
Session 2 Principles of effective dialogue
Session 3 Subtext: what’s really going on in a scene?
Session 4 Monologues, soliloquies, backstory and narration
FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2013
FIRST DRAFT AND REWRITING DAY
Session 1 Readings - Sharing work in progress with structured peer feedback in small groups
Session 2 Whole group sharing of reading / feedback experience, leading to first rewrites
Session 3 Second rewrites and the purposes of dramaturgy
Session 4 ‘Slots and stages’: practical considerations for writing for stage or radio
Each day will run from 9.30am - 5.00pm with breaks at 10.45am and 3.15pm for
coffee / tea & Lunch at 12.30pm.
This course is accredited with 10 CATS Points at FHEQ Level 4. All students enrolled on this course will be expected to complete some course work.
Staff
Mr Shaun McCarthy
Role: Tutor
is a professional playwright and author. Works for stage include Circus Britannica (2011, Bike Shed Theatre and Theatre 503), Beanfield (2010, Bike...more
Accommodation
Accommodation is often available in Rewley House for those who wish to stay on the night before a course. Please contact our Residential Centre on 01865 270362 for details of availability and prices.Fee options
- Programme Fee
- Tuition (includes coffee/tea): £205.00
- Catering
- Baguettte: £10.00
- Full Lunch: £32.00
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Sorry, this course is not currently accepting applications. If you have any questions about this course, please use the course enquiry form.