Drama and Criticism in Radio and Television

Course Main Objective

• Define the essence of drama and its evolution over times and the essential elements of drama, types of drama.
• Highlight role of the writer and director in radio and TV drama
• Link the relation between the writer and the director and their cooperation with each other to implement the required script.
• Clarify features and characteristics of radio and TV drama
• Master basics of dramatic writing and directing- script writing
• Critically analyze the radio and TV dramas
• Prepare a part of the subject and deliver to his/her colleagues
• Prepare and implement radio dramatic audios and videos

Course Learning Outcomes

• 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
•    1.1 Define types of radio and TV dramas, elements of dramatic structure and development of dramatic character and role of drama in the social and cultural structure.
• 2. Skills 
•    2.1 Write the scenario and dialogue and analyze, criticize and taste drama works.
• Master dealing with camera and such devices found in radio and TV studio control room.
• 3. Values 
•    3.1 practice dialogue, discussion and positive disagreement among students.

Course Content

• Definition of drama, essence of drama, history of drama over times.

• Types and elements of drama

• Fundamentals of writing drama texts

• The art of writing radio and TV scenario

• Relation between the writer and the director

• Radio and TV drama characteristics

• Dram and criticism- basics and rules of drama analysis and assessment.Textbook (s) 

Textbook (s) 

- Amr, Al-Laithy. TV Programs and Drama: Aesthetic and Social Dimension. 1sted. 2017.
- Raga, Abdel Razeq.Gh., Soha, Mahmoud. M. Drama and Society Issues. Dar Al-Marefa, 2013.
- Philippe, Benoit. Radio Direction From Drama to Outdoor Broadcasting. Dar Al-Kitab, 2005.
- Hussein, Helmy. Creen Drama Between Theory and Practice. Cairo, General Egyptian Book Organization, 2002.
- Abdel Majeed, Shokry. Radio Drama: The Art of Writing and Directing Radio Series- Theoretical Study and Applied Models. Dar Al-Fikr Al-Arabi, Cairo, 2000.

Course ID: RATV 405