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Apr 19, 2024
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Goucher College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
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WRT 210 - Act Structure and Plot (2 Cr.)
The act structure component of narrative design is much like the blueprint of a building – never seen or examined by those who walk inside on ribbon-cutting day to appreciate carefully crafted archways, ceilings, and windows. Yet, this unseen blueprint is just as vital to the success of the plot in a novel, film, or story project. Act structure is an element considered at every stage of the writing process even though it is not meant to be detected or evaluated by outsiders. Understanding this unseen, yet vital, structural component in writing is crucial for anyone working in narrative design in any form: novel, film, or story. This two-credit course allows students to identify, analyze, and explore the act structure component of plot development. Students will study award-winning work as a means of understanding and appreciating the importance of dramatic act structure. The two credit course will culminate with each student analyzing and presenting an act structure analysis from a medium of their choice. Spring semester, first offered 2020. U’Ren.
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