Course Syllabus

Syllabus Survey of Classical Theatre Fall 21 -1.docx

 

Fall 2021 CCSF

Course Syllabus Survey of Classical Drama

THA 31 Survey of Classical drama CRN 72249 sec 931

Course Description

Readings and analysis of the plays that form the historical foundation of modem European and American drama. Lectures, reading and discussion of plays from ancient Greece through Shakespeare to the 19th century.

Student Learning Outcomes

    • Outcome 1: Illustrate the development of European theatre through its major formative eras.
    • Outcome 2: Use accepted criteria and vocabulary for dramatic analysis and criticism
    • Outcome 3: Identify and compare styles of writing and staging practices from various eras
    • Outcome 4: Demonstrate the relationship between various dramatic styles and the social, religious, economic and political influences of the time in which they appeared.
    • Outcome 5: Differentiate between the thematic and narrative content of a play and the aesthetic form of the writing.
    • Outcome 6: Discuss and evaluate the quality of a production.

Class Meetings

All material and activities are offered asynchronously. No physical meetings but course deadlines are shared, i.e. you must keep up the pace and not skip weeks.

Instructor Contact       Patricia Miller

  • Contact through your Canvas App Email system. Emergency email only: pmiller@ccsf.edu
  • Office Hours:  I am only holding office hours by free Zoom online conferencing by appointment.
  • Office Location: Bungalow 201, Mailbox A11. This building is closed for the duration of the emergency.
  • I will respond to all course email within 24 hours Monday-Friday, exclusive of school holidays. Once the course begins, I prefer to get messages through the Canvas "Inbox" which I check daily.

 

Canvas Course Site

 

Students will use the Canvas Learning Management System for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmate's work, sharing resources, and accessing lectures, videos and audio.

Time Commitment and assignments

This course represents an equivalent to a full time 52 hour class so time commitment cannot be underestimated.

There are 8 unique modules plus orientation and final exam. You will read plays, do quizzes, discuss online, participate in a related academic activity.

Additionally you will practice what you learned by viewing recordings of two live theatre events of your choice and providing a graded critique.

Grading Rubric

Hours

Points

Percentage of Grade

Reading a Play

21

N/A

N/A

Orientation

1

5

1%

Quizzes

7

70

14%

Discussion

7

70

14%

Activities

7

105

21%

Play Critique

8

150

30%

Final Exam

1

100

20%

Totals

52

500

100%

Textbooks                                          Study/Module Dates

  • Printed Scripts - You will need reading editions of all seven plays. However they are freely available at libraries, second book stores and for free at the online library Project Gutenberg
  • https://www.gutenberg.org/

Oedipus Rex – Sophocles, ISBN 0671888048                       10.25-10.31

Lysistrata – Aristophanes, ISBN 0451527895                       11.1-11.7

Everyman –  Anonymous, ISBN 046087280X                      11.8-11.14/Veterans Day

Hamlet – Shakespeare, Any edition ( Folger link)                 11.15-11.21

 Tartuffe – Moliere, ISBN 0822211114                                 11.22-11.28/Thanksgiving

 The Country Wife Wycherley, ISBN  9781408179895 or    11.29-12.05

The Rover Aphra Behn, ISBN 0198325738

Cyrano de Bergerac – Rosthand, ISBN 1557832307            12.06-12.12

Final Exam and assignments                                                  12.13-12.17

Important Registration and Holiday Dates

Dates such as registration, drops and grade posting can be found here

Required Software

You will need the following software for this course.

Dropping the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it to avoid getting no refund (after 10% of course length), a W symbol (after 20%), or a grade (after 60%). Also, for several consecutive, unexplained absences, the instructor may drop a student.  Students who have not engaged in the academically related activity (such as taking a quiz, posting to a forum, or submitting an assignment) during the first week of class will be dropped.  Logging in and viewing the course, by itself, is NOT active engagement. This class is fully enrolled with a waitlist so please INFORM ME by Canvas email if you intend to drop.

FREE CITY

 What happens if I drop my courses and FREE CITY is paying my enrollment fees?

  1.    If you drop courses before the date to receive a full refund, you owe nothing. Refund deadlines are next to each course listing on the college website at www.ccsf.edu/Schedule (Links to an external site.).
  2.   If you drop after the deadline to receive a full refund, then you are liable for all applicable fees, and the money will be returned to the Free City Program.

 2)  What happens if I drop my course and I am receiving a FREE CITY stipend?

  1. If you drop all courses, before the refund deadline, you are liable for the stipend.
  2. If you drop from full time (12 credits or more) to part time (6-11 credits) after the refund deadline, you may be liable to return a portion of the stipend.
  3. If you drop below 6 credits, you may be liable to return the stipend.

Attendance/Drops

Students who do not participate in the academically related activity during the first week of class will be considered “no shows” and will be dropped from the class. It is strongly advised that if you need to miss more than one class/homework deadline in a row that you contact me to avoid being dropped from the class.

How to Log-in to Your Course in Canvas

*Be sure to check your CCSF assigned Gmail account regularly for important CCSF communications.

If you need to, you can reset your @mail.ccsf.edu (Links to an external site.) email password at Web4, www.ccsf.edu/web4 (Links to an external site.).  Be sure to complete the entire process all of the way through to create your RAMID password.  For assistance contact the Help Desk at (415) 239-3711 or toll-free at (844) 693-4357.

Instructor Announcements and Q&A Forum

The instructor will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences (Links to an external site.) as soon as the instructor creates an Announcement. A “Q&A Forum” is also on Canvas to ask for assistance of your classmates or of instructor.

Late Policy

All assignments are due at 11:59 PM PST on the due date. A late submission will receive a 20% penalty. Submissions more than one week late are not accepted without prior arrangement. Late work will not be graded unless the student sends the instructor an email with URL for late work.

Methods of Evaluation

Exams, quizzes, tests, written work.

Exams

There will be an online final exam. The material comes from the textbook, class lectures and supplemental materials. If any exam is missed, a zero will be recorded as the score. It is your responsibility to take the online exams by the due date.

Standards of Conduct

DSPS accomodations

If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements in case the building needs to be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office hours are xxx. Students seeking disability related accommodations are encouraged to also register with Disabled Students Programs and Services located in Room 323 of the Rosenberg Library (415) 452-5481. Please see the DSPS website (Links to an external site.) for more information and alternate locations.