In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as lectures, group discussions and group work, in-class and self-directed writing, craft analysis and peer-to-peer workshopping. Students’ work with playwriting will be developed in a workshop environment; verbal participation and collaboration are essential to this course.
Assessment is based on course learning outcomes and follows the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. A detailed evaluation schedule will be provided in the Course Outline. This is a graded course.
Students will complete three to four creative assignments, with at least one submitted for workshop. Creative work will account for a minimum of 60% of the final grade.
Additional evaluation may include participation, in-class writing, presentations, written or oral responses, and engagement with theatre events.
Example Evaluation Scheme
Creative and Written/Oral Work – 80%
In-class writing – 10%
Creative projects (short and extended works) – 50%
Revision of selected work – 10%
Proposal or presentation – 10%
Participation – 20%
Attendance and engagement – 10%
Self and/or instructor evaluation – 10%
Total – 100%
Instructors may include attendance and active participation as part of the graded performance. Expectations and grading criteria must be clearly defined in the Course Outline.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester. Example texts may include:
Fefu and Her Friends by Maria Irene Fornes
365 Plays/365 Days by Suzan-Lori Parks
This Is How We Got Here by Keith Barker
Transmission by Tanya Marquardt
The In-Between by Marcus Youssef
Sila by Chantal Bilodeau
What you Won’t Do for Love by David Suzuki, Tara Cullis, Ravi Jain and Miriam Fernandes
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.
| Institution | Transfer details for CRWR 2102 |
|---|---|
| Coast Mountain College (CMTN) | CMTN ENGL 210 (3) |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU CRWR 3390 (3) |