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Section |
Days/Time |
Section Instructor |
Room |
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01 |
MWF: 11:30 – 12:20 |
Sean Parker Office: Shoup 115 Office Hours: Friday 2:00- 4:00 |
TLC 247 |
| 02 | MWF: 11:30 - 12:20 |
Megan Thornton Office:
Shoup 120 Office Hours: TBA |
TLC 44 |
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Course Website:
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/thea101/.
The textbook is also found here.
Course Activity Fee:
The activity fee you were required to pay in
order to enroll in this course includes a script
for Hamlet, the online course text, and
all course paperwork.
Course Objectives:
The primary goal of this course is to introduce
you to theatre as a field that offers a unique
expression of human thought and feeling.
We also hope to develop responsive and
informed theatre audiences and advocates.
We propose to accomplish this through:
·
Encouraging an understanding of the dramatic and
theatrical impulse;
·
Examining dramatic literature, theatrical
presentations, and production methodologies;
·
Developing an appreciation of how theatrical
works of art reflect the societies/cultures that
create them;
We hope to instill in you an ability to
understand, analyze, and discuss--both orally
and in writing--works of dramatic literature in
performance from various periods and genres;
Finally, we wish to promote a comprehension of,
and sensitivity to, the creative processes and
aesthetic values inherent in theatrical works of
art.
Format:
The course utilizes a combination of Lectures,
Discussion, Group Work, & Student Projects and
Presentations.
On a few occasions, sections will meet in
the Hartung or KIVA Theatre.
These are either noted in the syllabus
and/or will be announced by your section
instructor.
Grading and General Course Policies:
**Required Labs are listed under the course
calendar and require attendance of all students
in the course.
You will need to see the two of listed
performances.
All productions have several performances
over the course of one or two weeks depending,
so plan accordingly.
You must stay for the entire show and you
will also be asked to write a 3-page review of
that production.
Your instructor will decide what else you
will need to do to prove that you attended.
Play Reading Deadlines:
Play titles have been listed in the course
calendar and can be found at Project Gutenberg,
or other web sites the instructor has announced.
These deadlines are typically accompanied
by a quiz, so be prepared.
The use of Spark notes or any other
web-content-reduction service will not
substitute for reading the play.
Attendance Policy:
A class roll will be taken daily.
Students are allowed 3 absences during
the semester.
A total of twenty-five (25) points will
be deducted from your cumulative score at the
end of the semester for each additional
unexcused absence.
There will be No Exceptions.
This course adopts the university
policies governing ‘excused absences’.
You are always responsible to make up any
assigned work you miss due to absence for any
reason. Unexcused
absences on Test or Quiz days will not be made
up and the Test or Quiz will be recorded as 0
Points.
There will be no Exceptions.
Late Assignments:
All assignments are due on the date listed in
this syllabus or as assigned by your instructor.
Late work is not accepted and will be
recorded as 0 points.
Extra Credit:
All students can usher once during the semester
for the Hartung performances and receive 25
extra credit points.
If you fail to show up for your
self-assigned performance, 50 points will be
deducted from your total points.
Students may also elect to see an
additional production by the Theatre Arts
Department or one produced in the region.
Productions done by organizations other
than the Theatre Arts Department require
instructor approval first and are in addition to
the required labs.
A written response/review of 1-2 pages is
also required.
You can receive up to 50 extra points for
this on a one-time basis.
There will be no exceptions.
Early Finals:
There is a final during finals week.
No early finals will be given without the
permission of the Dean of the College of
Letters, Arts and Social Sciences.
The final for this class is Tuesday, May
8, 2012 from 10am to 12pm.
Assignment Due Dates:
Written reviews are due the Friday following the
closing of that show.
Late papers are not accepted and will be
recorded as 0 points.
Chapter Reading Due Dates:
The following reading assignments will be
discussed in class on the following dates and
must be read by that time.
Play Reading Due Dates:
Play readings are due by the following dates.
Play
Production Dates:
Play reviews are due the Friday following the
close of a show.
Course Calendar:
(Remember, this is an Ideal Goal; there may be
some changes as the semester develops.)
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