TA230
PLAYWRITING
This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.
Also listed under 1 other title
- Playwriting
- Department
- Theater Arts
- Terms offered
- 24
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
Students learn basic techniques of stagecraft including dialogue and character development, as well as dramatic structure and the technical elements of a play. Students will write every week and complete assignments to be read in class.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
2001 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 35% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2030 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2029 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 39% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 5% per year. | 2028 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 42% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 4% per year. | 2027 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM LC214 202620252020201820182016 +9 more Also offered in Fall 2014, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2006, Fall 2005, Fall 2003
- Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM LCEX 2008
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM LCC 2004
- Tue, 2:40 PM–5:20 PM TC112 2002
- Tue, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM Atwood Hall ATWSM 2001
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 15 enrolled | 24782 |
| Spring 2025 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 33981 |
| Fall 2023 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 12 enrolled | 21406 |
| Fall 2022 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 12 enrolled | 21406 |
| Fall 2021 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 12 enrolled | 28611 |
| Fall 2020 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 27897 |
| Fall 2018 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 26610 |
| Spring 2018 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 12 enrolled | 36419 |
| Fall 2016 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 20672 |
| Fall 2015 | Theresa Lang | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 12 enrolled | 20672 |
| Fall 2014 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 20672 |
| Fall 2013 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 12 enrolled | 20672 |
| Fall 2012 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 20672 |
| Fall 2011 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 12 enrolled | 20672 |
| Fall 2010 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 12 enrolled | 27736 |
| Fall 2009 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 12 enrolled | 25482 |
| Fall 2008 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 12 enrolled | 25482 |
| Spring 2008 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 12 enrolled | 36117 |
| Fall 2006 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 12 enrolled | 20568 |
| Fall 2005 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 20568 |
| Fall 2004 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 12 enrolled | 20568 |
| Fall 2003 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 12 enrolled | 20568 |
| Fall 2002 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 12 enrolled | 25499 |
| Fall 2001 | Gino A. DiIorio | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 25499 |