Introduction to ICEG 463 Comparative Literature: Drama Analiza Perez-Amurao Humanities and Language Division MUIC

Introduction Course Description

Introduction Course Description Course Objectives

Introduction Course Description Course Objectives Class Activities and Interaction

Introduction Course Description Course Objectives Class Activities and Interaction Materials and Texts

Introduction Course Description Course Objectives Class Activities and Interaction Materials and Texts Assessment

Introduction Course Description Course Objectives Class Activities and Interaction Materials and Texts Assessment Grading

Introduction Course Description Course Objectives Class Activities and Interaction Materials and Texts Assessment Grading Classroom Policies Course outline

Course Description ICEG 463 Comparative Literature: Drama Prerequisite: “C” or better in ICCM 106, Intermediate Communication III; or “D” or better in ICCM 112, Advanced English Communication II, within the previous 2 trimesters.   This course explores the ways to understand and appreciate drama both by reading, watching, and analyzing theatrical performances and by staging a theatrical production. This course will require extensive reading, independent research, writing critical essays, theater workshops, and a stage production. The choice between a one-act play (or flash drama) and a reader’s theater will be decided upon as a class.

Course Objectives By the end of this course, students will be able to: GENERAL Understand drama and its elements and qualities

Course Objectives By the end of this course, students will be able to: GENERAL Understand drama and its elements and qualities Discuss and examine samples of significant works of drama from each selected genre

Course Objectives By the end of this course, students will be able to: GENERAL Understand drama and its elements and qualities Discuss and examine samples of significant works of drama from each selected genre Develop aesthetic sensibilities that help expand understanding of said artistic form

Course Objectives By the end of this course, students will be able to: SPECIFIC Define drama and discuss it according to its formal qualities such as plot, character, conflict, theme, language, mood, etc.

Course Objectives By the end of this course, students will be able to: SPECIFIC Define drama and discuss it according to its formal qualities such as plot, character, conflict, theme, language, mood, etc. Improve communication skills through work in viewing, thinking, discussing, and writing critically about dramatic/theatrical works

Course Objectives By the end of this course, students will be able to: SPECIFIC Define drama and discuss it according to its formal qualities such as plot, character, conflict, theme, language, mood, etc. Improve communication skills through work in viewing, thinking, discussing, and writing critically about dramatic/theatrical works Widen understanding of life as exhibited in the various creative expressions of each selected genre

Course Objectives By the end of this course, students will be able to: SPECIFIC Define drama and discuss it according to its formal qualities such as plot, character, conflict, theme, language, mood, etc. Improve communication skills through work in viewing, thinking, discussing, and writing critically about dramatic/theatrical works Widen understanding of life as exhibited in the various creative expressions of each selected genre Develop problem-solving skills through analysis of, discussions about, and group projects on theatrical texts and performances

Course Objectives By the end of this course, students will be able to: SPECIFIC Define drama and discuss it according to its formal qualities such as plot, character, conflict, theme, language, mood, etc. Improve communication skills through work in viewing, thinking, discussing, and writing critically about dramatic/theatrical works Widen understanding of life as exhibited in the various creative expressions of each selected genre Develop problem-solving skills through analysis of, discussions about, and group projects on theatrical texts and performances View films, stage plays, or any of the performing arts or a musicale (whichever is available during the term)

Class Activities and Interaction Lectures Class discussions Group/pair work Theatrical workshops Performance viewing Performance critique

Materials and Texts There will be no set textbook, but students will require reliable access to the Internet in order to exploit on-line databases, video clips of stage productions, manuscripts, and texts. The class instructor will provide copies of manuscripts and list of references that will be used in class.

Assessment Students’ final grade will be broken down among the following components: Quiz via Bedford Virtual Lit Interactive Tutorial** (take-home) 20% Critical Paper (take-home) 15% Participation 10% Individual Presentation*** 15% Reader’s Theater /Dramatic Monologue 15% Final Exam: Stage Production 25% *Participation grade includes a portfolio of the Bedford Virtual Lit Interactive Drama Tutorial**, attendance, and contributions to class activities as well as discussions. ** http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/drama/elements.asp *** Tied-up with EC3 Oral Com presentation principles

Grading Grades for ICEG 463 will be awarded in the following grade bands: NEW GRADE BANDS (For students with ID “54” or above) A+ 95-100 B+ 85-89 C+ 75-79 D 60-69 A 90-94 B 80-84 C 70-74 F 0-59 OLD GRADE BANDS (For students with ID “55” or below) A 90-100 B 80-84 C 70-74 D 60-64 B+ 85-89 C+ 75-79 D+ 65-69 F 0-59 New Policy as of Trimester 1, 2012/2013: Students with ID “55” or above must receive at least a ‘D’ (60%) to pass the course. Students with ID “54” or below must receive at least a ‘C’ (70%) to pass the course.

Classroom Policies Attendance Project/ Course Requirement Submission Classroom Activities Cell phones and other gadgets School Uniforms/ Theater Workshop Outfit

Course Outline WEEK 1 Introduction to the course (Course requirements, class policies, etc.) Introduction to Drama, Theater, and Culture: History, Dramatic Genres, and Dramatic Forms

Course Outline WEEK 2 History of Drama 1: Classical Athens, Classical Japan, Medieval and Renaissance England, and Early Modern Europe History of Drama 2: Modern Europe, the US, and Asia

Course Outline WEEK 3 Elements of Drama: Literary Elements/ Technical Elements Elements of Drama: Performance Elements

Course Outline WEEK 4 Review of a Stage Production* (Focus: Elements of Drama)- Part 1 (Lecture-Discussion) Conventions and Features of a Tragedy

Course Outline WEEK 5 “Romeo and Juliet” – William Shakespeare (Shakespearean Tragedy) Conventions and Features of a Comedy

Course Outline WEEK 6 “The Importance of Being Earnest” – Oscar Wilde (Comedy of Manners) Conventions and Features of a Contemporary Musical

Course Outline WEEK 7 “Miss Saigon” - Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain Boublil (Contemporary Musical) The Theater as a Fine Art/ Principles of Stage Acting

Course Outline WEEK 8 Principles of Stage Directing Workshop Series 1: Acting and Directing

Course Outline WEEK 9 Principles of Stage Management Principles of Stage Design

Course Outline WEEK 10 Workshop Series 2: Stage Management and Design Stage Production Preps

Course Outline WEEK 11 Final Exam: Stage Production 1

References Dickson, A. (2009). The rough guide to Shakespeare, 2nd edition. US: Rough Guides. Baldick, C. (2008). Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms. US: Oxford University Press. Prentice Hall Literature Silver. (1989). US: Prentice Hall. Wilson, E. & Goldfarb, A. (1999). Theater: The lively art, 3rd edition. USA: McGraw-Hill. Worthen, W. B. (2000). The Harcourt Brace anthology of drama, 3rd edition. USA: Thomson Heinle.   Others To supplement what is provided in class, other teaching-learning materials will be culled from various sources including, but not limited to, YouTube clips, Slideshare, and others deemed suitable to academic activities.