| Semester 2, 2022 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: THE1001 or THE1002
Overview
The study of dramatic texts and performance practices provides insights into human experiences and locates these experiences in the context of social history. This course examines the rise of modern theatre and drama, placing it in its socio-political context.
This course provides a study of a number of representative plays, both as texts to be read and, where possible, as performances. The plays are considered in terms of the dramatic movements they exemplify. Areas of study include: the Restoration, French Neoclassicism, popular theatre and melodrama, rise of realism/naturalism, and late 20th century theatrical experimentation.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- identify and explain variances in dramatic presentation/performance from the Restoration to the twenty-first century (TLO 1);
- research and evaluate neoclassical concepts across a variety of modern dramatic literature (TLO 2);
- apply various analytical and critical strategies to modern plays as texts and performances (TLO 3);
- communicate in writing using the essay genre and structure (TLO 4);
- recognise and reflect on political, racial and ethical issues in the construction and performance of modern dramatic literature (TLO 6).
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tragedy and comedy: classical beginnings | 16.00 |
| 2. | Neoclassicism and early modern theatre | 16.00 |
| 3. | English Restoration and eighteenth century Europe | 20.00 |
| 4. | Melodrama and early realism | 16.00 |
| 5. | Avant garde trends of the twentieth Century | 16.00 |
| 6. | Postcolonial and queer trends | 16.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz | No | 20 |
| Essay 1 | No | 20 |
| Essay 2 | No | 30 |
| Take home examination | No | 30 |