中文摘要：

编剧学是一门有着广泛发展前景的新兴学科，它从理论、实践、历史三个方面展开对编剧的研究。从源流上看，编剧学来自戏剧学，中国历史上与编剧学有关的研究可分为古典研究、近代研究、今人研究三个阶段，这些研究取得成果的同时仍然存在着大量的空白和问题。而西方的编剧从亚里士多德开始就打下了基础，无论是“三一律”还是先锋戏剧对传统“文本”的反叛，都代表了一种创作策略。当前编剧学应推进基础性的研究工作，包括：中外戏剧创作理论的资料整理与研究、优秀剧作的译介、编剧学理论研究成果的集中辑录。

英文摘要：

The study of playwriting is new and with a broad development prospect, and it does researches on play- writing from three aspects including theory, practice and history. In terms of origin, the study of playwriting derives from theatre studies. Throughout Chinese history, researches related to playwriting can be divided into three stages, including classical researches, modern researches and contemporary researches. However, there is great space for further studies. Western playwriting began at the time of Aristotle. The ＂Three Unities＂ and the rebellion of avant-garde drama against traditional texts are approaches of creation. The basic fundamental research work should be promoted, such as arrange- ment and research of Chinese and overseas materials of drama writing theories, translation of outstanding dramas and plays, and compilation of research achievements of playwriting theories.