THET 110 Introduction to Theatre

This course will serve as a general introduction to the aesthetics and craft of the theatre to develop an appreciation of the art form including playwriting, acting, design, and directing through the critical appreciation of diverse and global performances with written analysis, creative practical projects, and analysis of written texts.  This course is designed for non-majors.  

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Identify, organize, and apply critical theories and concepts related to theatre's basic elements and aesthetics.
2. Articulate and generate open-minded and intellectually robust ideas and possibilities on the roles and materials used to bring a script to production.
3. Analyze and evaluate dramatic scripts and theatre productions in terms of their theatrical requirements and relationship to the audience's social and cultural context.
4. Apply course knowledge to a reflection and critical analysis of a theatrical production.
5. Apply ethical reasoning in emerging theatre issues through identifying one's core beliefs, considering alternate perspectives and evaluating ethical choices.
6. Develop an appreciation for theater as a collaborative and global art tradition, analyzing its role in illuminating the human condition.

Course Objectives

1. Identify, organize, and apply critical theories and concepts related to theatre's basic elements and aesthetics.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT1
2. Articulate and generate open-minded and intellectually robust ideas and possibilities on the roles and materials used to bring a script to production.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Written assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT2
3. Analyze and evaluate dramatic scripts and theatre productions in terms of their theatrical requirements and relationship to the audience's social and cultural context.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Text analysis

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT3
4. Apply course knowledge to a reflection and critical analysis of a theatrical production.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Production analysis paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT4
5. Apply ethical reasoning in emerging theatre issues through identifying one's core beliefs, considering alternate perspectives and evaluating ethical choices.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Ethics Rubric

   Ethics Goals

   • ET1
   • ET2
   • ET3

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Theatre - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning as it applies to the field of theatre.

6. Develop an appreciation for theater as a collaborative and global art tradition, analyzing its role in illuminating the human condition.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric

   Ethics Goals

   • ET3