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19 Best Playwriting Creative Writing Classes in 2024

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A play will not soar in performance unless it's great on the page. This online course will teach you how to tell a story that is theatrical and produceable from a Christian perspective. On top of that, you will also learn about structure, engaging plot, and scene development.

Website: https://www.udemy.com/

Categories: Playwriting

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$40.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: Self-paced over 5 modules

Class size: Unlimited

A short play is a fantastic way of quickly getting your writing in front of people to entertain, inform and present your skills. Through this course, you will learn how to examine ideas to find the story and develop them into scenes.

Website: https://www.udemy.com/

Categories: Playwriting

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$65.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: Self-paced over 3 modules

Class size: Unlimited

So, how do you write a play? This is a fun and practical creative writing course designed to get YOU excited about creating your own original plays and give you the confidence you need to get them produced.

Website: https://www.udemy.com/

Categories: Playwriting

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$75.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: Self-paced over 13 modules

Class size: Unlimited

This course explores interdisciplinary playwriting through creative exercises in various mediums such as sculpture, digital media, and scientific research. Participants will create short plays and receive mini-lectures related to their explorations.

Website: https://www.playpenn.org/

Categories: Playwriting

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$160.00

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: 4 sessions, each lasting 2 hours

Class size: Unlimited

This 10-week online course is open to everyone, from beginners to experienced playwrights. It introduces a variety of dramatic tools and involves assignments written as short plays. The class focuses on elements such as character, plot, language, structure, and story, in a supportive environment. Students will develop a portfolio of short plays, and the course includes essential readings and follows the Liz Lerman Critical Response Process for critiques​​.

Website: https://www.hbstudio.org/classes/

Categories: Playwriting

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$525.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 10 weeks (1 session per week)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: Registration prerequisite.

We will study the craft in poems by Jennifer Chang, Victoria Chang, Franny Choi, Li-Young Lee, Ocean Vuong and others. Our aim will be to learn from their work, as well as generate the beginnings of our own poems.

Website: https://grubstreet.org/

Categories: Playwriting

Start date:

October, 2024

Price:

$540.00

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: 8 weeks, 1 session per week

Class size: 12 seats max

Playwriting: Introduction

University of Toronto

This introductory course covers the basics of stage writing, including structure, character, dialogue, and environment. Classes are divided into idea analysis and a supportive workshop for feedback. Guided by a produced playwright, students will gain insights into various theatrical forms and develop scriptwriting skills, aiming to complete a one-act play or half a full-length play.

Website: https://learn.utoronto.ca/programs-courses/

Categories: Playwriting

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$649.00

Based in Toronto

Level: Beginner

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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