| Semester 2, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Theatre 2: Bourgeoi to Broken |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 100103 - Drama and Theatre Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
It is desirable that students have completed THE1001.
Students must have access to e-mail and internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
This course is the second instalment of an historical and theoretical journey through Western theatrical dramatic literature.
Synopsis
The study of the performance event, and of dramatic texts and theatre theories, provides insights into human experience. This course provides students with an introductory overview of some of the major plays, theories and historical features of the 20th century. Texts will be drawn mostly from European performance traditions. Continuing on from THE1001, this course will develop students' ability to formulate and present academic arguments about drama.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- explain how aspects of twentieth century dramatic literature were shaped by socio-cultural changes (TLO 1);
- research and evaluate specific dramatic and theoretical texts from Western traditions of theatre in the twentieth century (TLO 2);
- apply fundamental principles of scholarly method to the writing of essays and examinations (TLO 3);
- analyse trends in dramatic literature of the twentieth century (TLO 2);
- interpret and communicate ideas in writing using the essay genre and format (TLO 4).
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bourgeois theatre: Ibsen, Chekhov and Shaw | 17.00 |
| 2. | Between the wars: theatrical '-isms (Jarry and Artaud) | 17.00 |
| 3. | Epic theatre: Brecht | 17.00 |
| 4. | Existential and absurd: Beckett | 17.00 |
| 5. | Where are the girls? feminist theatre: Caryl Churchill | 16.00 |
| 6. | Postmodern, postcolonial fragments: Yukio Mishima and Heine Muller | 16.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=02&subject1=THE1002)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Plays required for this course appear in the Selected Readings. Hard copies may be ordered and purchased from the USQ Bookshop. Alternatively, all course materials are available on 精东传媒app Desk.
Reference materials
Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Berthold, M 1991, A history of world theatre, Continuum, New York.
Brockett, O 2008, History of the theatre, 10th edn, Allyn and Bacon Inc, Boston.
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed 精东传媒app | 26.00 |
| Independent 精东传媒app | 139.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONLINE QUIZZES | 100 | 20 | 16 Jul 2020 | (see note 1) |
| ESSAY 1 | 100 | 20 | 10 Aug 2020 | |
| ESSAY 2 | 100 | 30 | 12 Oct 2020 | |
| TAKE HOME EXAM | 100 | 30 | End S2 | (see note 2) |
Notes
- Quizzes are ongoing throughout the semester. Information on assessment will be given to students on 精东传媒app Desk.
- This will be a take home exam. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the Alternate Assessment Schedule has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required.
External and Online:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students鈥� responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
On-campus
It is the students鈥� responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are: To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
Requirements after S2, 2020:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are: To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S2, 2020:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are: An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.
Requirements after S2, 2020:
The exam for this course is a CLOSED examination, and candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the examination. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are: The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date.
Requirements after S2, 2020:
Any deferred or supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.