Spring 2023
THEATER 139B 001 - LEC 001
Playwriting
Intermediate Playwriting
Philip Kan Gotanda
Class #:23347
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
6
Enrolled: 9
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 15
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 6 hours of outside work hours per week.
Other classes by Philip Kan Gotanda
Course Catalog Description
This course will focus on the writing of a full-length theatrical work. A more critical analysis of the playwriting process with particular emphasis on how a playwright’s aesthetic and intellectual point of view inform the work. Instructor approval is a requirement for the course.
Class Description
This course admits a limited number of students to allow for a seminar style methodology. Admission is based on your writing sample (see Class Notes). Students will come prepared with new scenes to read each week. The student and other class members will offer thoughts on the student’s work. The class will be required to read and discuss plays with emphasis on themes of diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging. This class is open to everyone.
Class Notes
Entry to the class is by instructor approval. To be considered for the course, submit a work of fiction (up to 5 pages) to the instructor by August 15 for Fall or January 10 for Spring. Email: joeozu@berkeley.edu. Include your name, year, major.
The instructor will go through the sample.. show more
The instructor will go through the sample.. show more
Entry to the class is by instructor approval. To be considered for the course, submit a work of fiction (up to 5 pages) to the instructor by August 15 for Fall or January 10 for Spring. Email: joeozu@berkeley.edu. Include your name, year, major.
The instructor will go through the samples and let students know who has been admitted prior to first class. show less
The instructor will go through the samples and let students know who has been admitted prior to first class. show less
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Arts & Literature, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None