| Course Name |
(中) 戲劇導讀(一)(2059) |
| (Eng.) Introduction to Drama (I) |
| Offering Dept |
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures |
| Course Type |
Elective |
Credits |
3 |
Teacher |
HSIEH,HSIN-YI |
| Department |
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Undergraduate |
Language |
English |
Semester |
2024-FALL |
| Course Description |
‘Introduction to Drama (I)’ is open to second-year (and above) undergraduates who are interested in both the historical and literary development of Western drama, theatre, and play, from the classical era, through Renaissance, and up to the early twentieth century. It is a one-semester course focusing on a wide selection of the dramatic works in the English language, including those originally composed in other languages but later translated into English. This course will pay special attention to the following categories: the ancient Greek masterpieces by Sophocles and Aristophanes, medieval mystery plays by anonymous writers (15th century), early modern plays by Shakespeare and Molière (16th and 17th century), comedies of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (18th century), and early forms of modern drama (from the late 19th century to the wake of World War I) by Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekhov, and George Bernard Shaw, who all contributed to the movement of realism. |
| Prerequisites |
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self-directed learning in the course |
Y |
| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
| With reference to some fundamental knowledge of genres, theories, and social issues, this course will guide students to act as an audience as well as a reader to approach the assigned tragedies, comedies, or something in between by discussing their characters and languages, themes and plots, forms and structures, types and styles, settings and contexts, and other dramaturgies and theatrical elements. Besides the textbook, some selected articles, together with relevant videos and DVDs of certain films, TV dramas, and theatrical productions, may serve as supplementary teaching materials. Although this weekly course will be conducted in a series of topical discussions that have been allocated to each of the selected plays before the first lecture, students are all welcome to provide any comments, feedbacks, and suggestions regarding the discussed works in other directions. |
| 1.Foreign language skills |
| 2.Professional expertise |
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| topic Discussion/Production |
| Discussion |
| Lecturing |
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| Attendance |
| Assignment |
| Study Outcome |
| Quiz |
| Other |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
(W1)
A. Course Description
B. Introduction: On Drama
(Ps. A more detailed version of syllabus will be introduced in class and uploaded to NCHU iLearning when the new semester commences.) |
| Week 2 |
(W2)
A. Introduction: On Drama
B. Grouping |
| Week 3 |
(W3)
Oedipus Rex |
| Week 4 |
(W4)
Oedipus Rex
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| Week 5 |
(W5)
The Second Shepherds’ Play
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| Week 6 |
(W6)
The Second Shepherds’ Play
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| Week 7 |
(W7)
Hamlet
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| Week 8 |
(W8)
Hamlet
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| Week 9 |
(W9)
Midterm Project Presentation |
| Week 10 |
(W10)
Hamlet |
| Week 11 |
(W11)
The School for Scandal |
| Week 12 |
(W12)
The School for Scandal |
| Week 13 |
(W13)
The Cherry Orchard |
| Week 14 |
(W14)
The Cherry Orchard |
| Week 15 |
(W15)
Final Project Preparation |
| Week 16 |
(W16)
Final Project Presentation |
| Week 17 |
(W17)
Holiday: No Class |
| Week 18 |
(W18)
Self-directed Learning: Final Result (On-Line) |
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| Evaluation |
I. Attendance, Pop Tasks, and Class Participation 40%
II. Midterm Project 30%
III. Final Project 30%
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| Textbook & other References |
Miller, Jordan Y. The Heath Introduction to Drama. 5th ed. Lexinton: Heath, 1996. (or, any online editions of selected plays, ex. Amazon Kindle or Google Books).
Some supplementary materials will be available on iLearning. |
| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
NCHU iLearning (https://lms2020.nchu.edu.tw/)
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| Office Hours |
15:00-17:00, Tuesday
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| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
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