Drama in Theory and Practice 3: Adaptation and the Theatre

CAS EN 520

  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Creativity/Innovation
  • Writing-Intensive Course

Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor, to whom a short play or scene from a play mustb e submitted during the period just before classes begin. First Year Wr iting Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - This playwriting seminar focuses on translation versus adaptation, comparing the two, and culling material from other writing genres. Focusing on tone, imagery, stage design, and language, students write their own stage adaptations as well as read various texts translated from World Theatre. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.

SPRG 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Jung EGL 114 R 12:30 pm-3:15 pm MFA Playwriting students only

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