At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to discuss how the American theater developed during the twentieth century as a form distinct from its modern European counterparts, 2) will be able to analyze the ideas and techniques modern American drama makes use of.
MODE OF DELIVERY
E-Learning
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
Beginning with an introduction to the development of the American theatre, this course will focus on modern American dramatists such as Glaspell, O'Neill, Miller, Albee, Shepard, and Mamet, among others.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction; Revision on Elements of Drama; An Outline of Modern American Drama
2nd Week
William Vaughn Moody, The Great Divide (1906)
3rd Week
Langston Hughes, Mulatto (1935)
4th Week
Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire (1947)
5th Week
A Streetcar Named Desire (cont.)
6th Week
MIDTERM EXAMINATION I
7th Week
Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman (1949)
8th Week
Death of a Salesman (cont.)
9th Week
Eugene O?Neill, Long Day?s Journey into the Night (1956)
10th Week
MIDTERM EXAMINATION II
11th Week
Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun (1959)
12th Week
Edward Albee, The American Dream (1960)
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion,Presentation,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
2
60
Quiz
1
5
Attendance
1
5
Total(%)
70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
30
Total(%)
100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
