About this Course

This capstone course combines the key components of writing for performance and the entertainment industry across various mediums. It focuses on story structure, dialogue, character development, and themes. Students will learn to function as their own producers, adopting an entrepreneurial mindset to create commercially viable scripts that anticipate audience reception. The course encourages bold, experimental writing to extend the student's creative horizons. Additionally, the course includes career guidance and revisits crucial concepts from each of the prior courses in the series.

What Students Will Learn

• In-depth understanding of the histories, forms, and traditions of writing for performance and entertainment.
• Ability to work inventively and manage one’s own writing projects effectively, accommodating change, embracing risk, and dealing with uncertainty.

Prerequisites or Skills Necessary

Students must have completed and verified all 7 prior courses in the MicroMasters program. These courses can be completed in any order but are prerequisites to enrolling in this capstone course:

• Writing for Performance
• Writing Successfully for the Stage
• Building your Screenplay
• Business Success in the Screen Industries
• Digital Platforms in Performance
• Reconceiving space: installation and performance art
• Stand up!: Comedy writing and performance poetry

Course Coverage

• Advanced narrative theories and practice in performative writing.
• Entrepreneurial strategies in the entertainment industries.
• Career strategies and best practices in writing for performance.
• Experimental and outside-the-comfort-zone writing exercises.

Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for individuals who have completed the MicroMasters program courses and wish to consolidate their learning into a capstone project. It's ideal for aspiring writers, producers, and entrepreneurs in the field of entertainment.

Real-World Application

Skills acquired in this course can be directly applied in fields such as scriptwriting, creative production in theatre, television, and other digital media platforms. The entrepreneurial component prepares learners for the business aspects of the entertainment industry.

Syllabus

• 3000 word critical essay on a selected theatre or performance theory.
• 10-page script project in a chosen medium for peer review.
• Comprehensive multiple choice test covering content from the entire MicroMasters program.