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COURSE: THEA 26
DIVISION: 10
TERM EFFECTIVE: Fall 2014
ALSO LISTED AS:
CURRICULUM APPROVAL DATE: 02/24/2014
SHORT TITLE: SCRIPT ANALYSIS
LONG TITLE: Script Analysis
Units
3
Number of Weeks
18
Type
Lecture:
Lab:
Other:
Total:
Contact Hours/Week
3
0
0
3
Total Contact Hours
54
0
0
54
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Principles, theories and techniques of playscript analysis for theatrical production. (C-ID: THTR 114)
PREREQUISITES:
COREQUISITES:
CREDIT STATUS: D - Credit - Degree Applicable
GRADING MODES
L - Standard Letter Grade
REPEATABILITY: N - Course may not be repeated
SCHEDULE TYPES:
02 - Lecture and/or discussion
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1.
Demonstrate and apply critical analysis of theatrical scripts and readings
Measure: Tests, Essays Discussion
PLO: 3,6
ILO: 2,3
GE-LO: C1,C2
Anticipated Year of Assessment: 2015
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2.
Discover the patterns common to most, if not all, dramatic story telling
Measure: Test, Discussion, Project Presentation
PLO: 3
ILO: 5,7
GE-LO: C5,C7
Anticipated Year of Assessment: 2017
3.
Practice applying an analytical framework to several model plays
Measure: Discussion and group presentation
PLO: 2,6
ILO: 1,2,3
GE-LO: C3,C4
Anticipated Year of Assessment: 2015
4.
Analyze drama/theatre from both a personal response an academic/historic understanding of the
play
Measure: Journaling, Essays and presentation
PLO: 1,4
ILO: 1,5,6
GE-LO: C1,C2
Anticipated Year of Assessment: 2017
5.
Create an analytic and creative response to a specific/chosen play
Measure: Essay and or final project
PLO: 4,5
ILO: 1,6,7
GE-LO: C2
Anticipated Year of Assessment: 2019
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Describe significant movement genres in theatre history, and to elaborate on their social and cultural
significance.
2. Work effectively in a team, having developed collaboration and teamwork skills through class exercises,
assignments and performances.
3. Articulate the differences in theatrical styles and modes of creation. Students participate in both the
organic creative process (in which the students participate in the creation of the performance or play) and
the most traditional approaches to theatre and performance using an established or already created text.
4. Discuss and critique theatrical performances, articulating the playwright's view and director's
interpretation of the text. Students can evaluate the various technical elements of the production (costume,
sets, lights, sounds), to determine whether they support or detract from the production and text.
5. Demonstrate practical knowledge regarding responsibilities of the different technical and creative jobs
related to theatre and theatre production.
6. Master fundamental concepts and vocabulary relating to acting through class exercises and public
performance
CONTENT, STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES, OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
Curriculum Approval Date: 02/24/2014
8 Hours
Content: Understanding the play text. Introduce basic theatre/script terminology and basic play structural
components.
Student Performance Objectives (SPO): Practice Applying an analytic framework to several model plays.
Out-of-Class Assignments: Readings Textbook. Read Oedipus. Analysis paper I
8 Hours
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Content: Plot structure and genres of theatre. Learn about the different genres of theatre: comedy, tragedy,
farce, tragi-comedy, etc. Further develop skills for deciphering play texts and meanings.
Student Performance Objectives (SPO): Interpret play plot using basic climactic structure analysis
Out-of-Class Assignments: Readings Textbook. Read Play II.
8 Hours
Content: Basic plot analysis of play. Looking at structure for meaning.
Student Performance Objectives (SPO): Discover the patterns common to most, if not all, storytelling.
Interpret play II using structural analysis
Out-of-Class Assignments: Readings Textbook. Analysis Paper II
8 Hours
Content: Using critical lenses for Analysis I- Research & History
Student Performance Objectives (SPO): Analyze theatre from both a personal and historic understanding of
the play. Interpret play "meaning" through socio-historic lens of understanding of the play and its world.
Out-of-Class Assignments: Readings Textbook. Read Play III. Analysis Paper III.
8 Hours
Content: Using critical lenses for play Analysis II- feminism and feminist critique
Student Performance Objectives (SPO): Employ feminist critical lens to play text, analyze the gender
relationships and hierarchies within the structure of the play..
Out-of-Class Assignments: Readings Textbook. Read Play IV. Analysis Paper IV- Feminist Critique.
6 Hours
Content: Using critical lenses for play Analysis - Marxism and Marxist(socialist) critique
Student Performance Objectives (SPO): Criticize play text/structure using a Marxist lens. Examine class
structure within play text and the world of the playwright..
Out-of-Class Assignments: Readings Textbook. Read Play V. Analysis Paper V - Marxist Critique
6 Hours
Content: Final script analysis project
Student Performance Objectives (SPO): Create an analytic and creative response to the play. Apply
concepts from course/course reading to final project.
Out-of-Class Assignments: Readings Textbook, Finish Final Script project
2 Hours
Final Presentations
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Lecture, discussion, group projects
METHODS OF EVALUATION:
Category 1 - The types of writing assignments required:
Percent range of total grade: 40 % to 50 %
Written Homework
Reading Reports
Essay Exams
Other: play Analysis Papers
If this is a degree applicable course, but substantial writing assignments are NOT appropriate, indicate
reason:
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Category 2 - The problem-solving assignments required:
Percent range of total grade: 10 % to 15 %
Homework Problems
Quizzes
Other: projects and presentation
Category 3 - The types of skill demonstrations required:
Percent range of total grade: 15 % to 20 %
Class Performance/s
Category 4 - The types of objective examinations used in the course:
Percent range of total grade: 15 % to 25 %
Other: Final Presentation
REPRESENTATIVE TEXTBOOKS:
Required:
Recommended text per C-ID.
Lee, AJ. Bedford Introduction to Drama. St Martins Press, Year of Publication: 2011. Or other appropriate
college level text.
Reading level of text, Grade: 12th Grade Verified by: JLH
Other textbooks or materials to be purchased by the student:
Ball, David - Backwards and Forwards- A Technical Manual for Reading Plays
ARTICULATION and CERTIFICATE INFORMATION
Associate Degree:
CSU GE:
IGETC:
CSU TRANSFER:
Transferable CSU, effective 201470
UC TRANSFER:
Not Transferable
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Basic Skills: N
Classification: Y
Noncredit Category: Y
Cooperative Education:
Program Status: 1 Program Applicable
Special Class Status: N
CAN:
CAN Sequence:
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CSU Crosswalk Course Department: THEA
CSU Crosswalk Course Number: 26
Prior to College Level: Y
Non Credit Enhanced Funding: N
Funding Agency Code: Y
In-Service: N
Occupational Course: E
Maximum Hours: 3
Minimum Hours: 3
Course Control Number: CCC000553685
Sports/Physical Education Course: N
Taxonomy of Program: 100700
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