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THEATRE
THE 2180
3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS
AES Core
TEXTBOOK: Wilson and Goldfarb, Theatre: The Lively Art, any Edition will do,
McGraw Hill, Inc.
Course Objectives: This is designed to provide students with a greater and deeper understanding
of the theatre. Students will learn what goes on backstage and onstage. They
will learn about the director and the playwright, read plays, and understand
how plays were influenced by the period in which they were written. In
addition the class will review specific periods of theatre history to see the
development of the theatre. Finally, the class will see three plays.
Assignments: Students will be required to write three production reviews with dramatic and
theatrical criticism of the plays seen. We will discuss the requirements as we
near attendance of the plays. In addition there will be quizzes based on the
text as well the lessons. Students will also make class presentations based on
selected theatre text chapters.
Course Requirements: In addition to the papers and quizzes students will read the designated
chapters, some plays, attend plays, and make class
presentations.
Attendance Requirements: Your attendance required. The college permits 10% absence. Beyond
that students are over cut. Also, excessive lateness will affect your
final grade.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment of students progress will be done at each weekly meeting through short quizzes and
in-class response papers. Participation in-group discussions and in classrooms activities will
indicate how well the student is learning to identify and analyze the elements of the theatre.
Deeper understanding will be assessed through students papers written in response to live
productions attended. Objective sections of quizzes will assess understanding of terminology and
basic concepts while essays will assess ability to express analysis and interpretations of plays.
INTRODUCTION TO
THEATRE
THE 2180
SYLLABUS
WEEK
OVERVIEW -- INTRODUCTION (Theatre as an Art from etc.) -PART ONE (Creating Theatre)CHAPTER 1 (The Performers
and the Director). (Pages will differ according to editions students use).
CHAPTER 2 (The Audience and the Critic)Chapter 3
CHAPTER 4 (The Designers: Scenery and Costumes)
CHAPTER 5 (The Designers: Lighting and Sounds)
BACKSTAGE Tour of Metropolitan Opera/Radio City Music Hall
CHAPTER 6 (The Playwright: Focus, Purpose, and Point of View)-CHAPTER 7 (Dramatic Structure and Dramatic Characters)
CHAPTER8 (The Theatre Begins)--Greece, Rome, and The
Middle Ages View Videotapes
CHAPTRER 9 (The Theatres of The Renaissance)--The Theatre
Of The English RenaissanceView Videotapes
THIS WEEK WE WILL GO TO SEE A PLAY
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12
15
(allegory)
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