Theatre 2100 Introduction To Theatre (online) The OHIO State University Marion Campus

An online introduction to theatre course at The Ohio State University, exploring fundamental concepts of theatre and performance.

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1Theatre 2100 Introduction To Theatre (online) The OHIO State UniversityMarion CampusChoose one of the following plays you've read this semesterTwelfth Night,Antigone,Fences, orThe Laramie Projectand discuss how the themes of identity,societalexpectations, or power dynamics are explored within the text. Consider how thesethemes relate to contemporary society and provide specific examples from the play tosupport your argument.Word Count Requirement: 800 words minimum

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2Introduction To Theatre (online)THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITYMarion CampusTHEATRE 2100Dr.Andrew BlasenakInstructorSpring Semester 2013Office & Hours: Hours and location by appointment3credit hoursEmail:blasenak.1@osu.eduCourse DescriptionTHE 2100 is astudy of the theatre, its components, and its contributors, with an emphasis upon learningto appreciate and evaluate live performance.The courseintroduces students to the art and profession oftheatre.This online course makes use of Powerpoint lectures, online discussions, videos, and theatrewebsites to teach students about the basics of theatre, who’s involved in mounting a production, howtheatre can engage issues like diversity, and how theatres use internet sites like YouTube for advertisingand education. Students will read five plays, participate in online discussions, watch videos related to theart and occupation of theatre, explore theatre websites, and create a final project that they will presentduring finals week.Goals1.Studentsdevelop skills in written communication and expression, reading, critical thinking, and oralexpression.2.Students understand the pluralistic nature of institutions, society, and culture in the United States andacross the world in order to become educated, productive, and principled citizens.3.Students evaluatesignificant works of art in order to develop capacities for aesthetic and historicalresponse and judgment; interpretation and evaluation; critical listening, reading, seeing, thinking, andwriting; and experiencing the arts and reflecting on that experience.Expected Learning Outcomes1.Students develop abilities to analyze, appreciate, and interpret significant works of art through thereading of plays, online discussion, and assignments that further engage with the practice of theatre.2.Students develop abilities to be an informed observer or active participant in a discipline within thevisual, spatial, and performing artsthrough the attendance at performances and accompanyingpreparation and reflective/critical assignments.Required TextbooksAvailable in all the campus-area bookstoresoronline athttp://ohiostate.bncollege.com.1.Sophocles.Antigone.Trans. Paul Woodruff.Cambridge/Indianapolis: Hackett PublishingCompany, 2001. ISBN: 9780872205710.2.Shakespeare, William.Twelfth Night.Folger Shakespeare Library Mass Market Paperback9780743482776.You may also use the internetShakespeare edition at(http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Annex/Texts/TN/M/work/)3.Kaufman, Moises.The Laramie Project.First VintageBooks, 2001.ISBN:9780375727191.4.Wilson, August.Fences.Samuel French, Inc., 1987.ISBN978-05736190525.Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, available at:http://drhorrible.com/6.The Art of the Now: Introduction to Theatre and Performance.Available on Carmen.
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