Course Outline
Course Outline: Complete the assigned reading before class.
09/08, Week 1: Holiday, no class meeting. Sign up for turnitin.com and for remind.com.
09/14 Week 2: Muddy Frears David Lindsay-Abaire (to be handed out in class), beginning scenes of Macbeth (handed out in class), and an overview of special concepts met with in studying drama.
09/21 Week 3: Read and annotate Copenhagen before class. Turn in annotations of Copenhagen in class.
09/28, Week 4: Before this date, attend a performance of Copenhagen at the Rubicon Theater in Ventura. This will make up for the Week 1 holiday. Bring the Playgoer's Guide to class. Read Act I of A Doll House before class and bring in the annotations to Act I.
10/05, Week 5: Finish A Doll House. Turn in annotations of A Doll House in class
10/12, Week 6: Read Glengarry Glen Ross. Turn in annotations of Glengarry Glen Ross in class
10/19, Week 7: Midterm Examination, in class.
10/26, Week 8: Before 10/25, attend a performance of Sweeney Todd at the Ensemble Theatre at the New Vic in Santa Barbara (it plays from October 8-25).
11/02, Week 9: Turn in A Companion to Musical Theatre for Sweeney Todd and annotations of Sweeney Todd script.
11/09, Week 10: How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel. Bring in annotated play script to class.
11/16, Week 11: Practicum on research for final design project.
11/23, Week 12: Read The Liar by David Ives. Bring in annotations to class.
11/30, Week 13: Read Anna in the Tropics. Bring in annotations to class
12/07, Week 14: Design Project Presentations in Class
12/14, Week 15: Final Exam
09/08, Week 1: Holiday, no class meeting. Sign up for turnitin.com and for remind.com.
09/14 Week 2: Muddy Frears David Lindsay-Abaire (to be handed out in class), beginning scenes of Macbeth (handed out in class), and an overview of special concepts met with in studying drama.
09/21 Week 3: Read and annotate Copenhagen before class. Turn in annotations of Copenhagen in class.
09/28, Week 4: Before this date, attend a performance of Copenhagen at the Rubicon Theater in Ventura. This will make up for the Week 1 holiday. Bring the Playgoer's Guide to class. Read Act I of A Doll House before class and bring in the annotations to Act I.
10/05, Week 5: Finish A Doll House. Turn in annotations of A Doll House in class
10/12, Week 6: Read Glengarry Glen Ross. Turn in annotations of Glengarry Glen Ross in class
10/19, Week 7: Midterm Examination, in class.
10/26, Week 8: Before 10/25, attend a performance of Sweeney Todd at the Ensemble Theatre at the New Vic in Santa Barbara (it plays from October 8-25).
11/02, Week 9: Turn in A Companion to Musical Theatre for Sweeney Todd and annotations of Sweeney Todd script.
11/09, Week 10: How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel. Bring in annotated play script to class.
11/16, Week 11: Practicum on research for final design project.
11/23, Week 12: Read The Liar by David Ives. Bring in annotations to class.
11/30, Week 13: Read Anna in the Tropics. Bring in annotations to class
12/07, Week 14: Design Project Presentations in Class
12/14, Week 15: Final Exam