1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Humanities
3. winter term 2024/2025
4. WH - oferta ERASMUS / Filologia angielska - Second-cycle Erasmus programme
5. Electives: Fundamentals of theatre studies and American drama

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Electives: Fundamentals of theatre studies and American drama - course description

Aim of the course

Discussion of the basics of theater studies and analysis of selected American plays.

Prerequisites

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None.

Scope

Analysis of the following aspects manifested by selected American plays:

1. Theater and personal developing
2. Interpretation of stage directions
3. Setting, stage, blocking
4. Communication in drama
5. Character constellation
6. Characterization
7. Artistic images of famous dramatic characters and their interpretation
8. Conflict
9. Animal Studies in theater studies
10. Theatrical production

Teaching methods

Text analysis, discussion, group work.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Graded credit for the analysis of the discussed aspects as represented by a play selected by a student.

Recommended reading

1.     Hansberry, L. 1994. A raisin in the sun. New York. : Random House. – provided by the teacher

2.     Inge, W. 1950. Come back little Sheba. New York: Random House. – provided by the teacher

3.     Miller, A. 1968. The crucible: a play in four acts. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books.

4.     Miller, A. 1949. Death of a salesman. London.

5.     Sloyer, S. 2003. From the page to the stage: the educator's complete guide to readers. Westport. Libraries Unlimited. –  provided by the teacher

6.     Tübingen und Basel. – provided by the teacher

7.     Wilder, T. 2003. Our town. HarperPerennial. – provided by the teacher

8.     Williams, T. 2000. A streetcar named desire and other plays. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books.

9.     Wilson, A. 1986. Fences. New York.

Further reading

1. Bryant, J. W. 2015. Acting strategically using drama theory. Boca Raten: CRS Press. – provided by the teacher
2. Holloway, J. R. 2014. Illustrated theatre production guide. New York. Routledge. – provided by the teacher
3. Meyer, M. 2011. English and American literatures. Tübingen: Franke Verlag. – provided by the teacher

Notes

None.

Modified by dr Agnieszka Mobley (last modification: 21-05-2024 18:14)