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THT1002 Making Theatre History 2

Semester 2, 2021 Online
Short Description: Making Theatre History 2
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts
School or Department : School of Creative Arts
Student contribution band : 2021 Grandfather Funding Cl 2
ASCED code : 100103 - Drama and Theatre Studies
Grading basis : Graded

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Enrolment is not permitted in THT1002 if THE1002 has been previously completed.

Other Requisites

It is desirable that students have completed THT1001 before attempting THT1002

Students must have access to e-mail and internet access to UConnect for this course.

Rationale

The study of the performance event, and of dramatic texts and theatre theories, provides insights into human experience. Knowing more about human beings through the dramatic literature of the twentieth century relies on the notion of “posts” (things that occur after significant events). Significant historical aspects of the twentieth century will be considered so that students may gain a foundational knowledge of the dynamics relationship between history, theory and drama. The material studied here is central to the broad knowledges required for theatre, arts, communication, humanities and education students.

Synopsis

This course provides students with an introductory overview of some of the major plays, theories and historical features of the twentieth century. Texts will be drawn mostly from European, American and Australian performance traditions, as well as discussions around colonial processes (including, Indigenous, female and queer absence) to capture a wide variety of playwriting styles and comparisons between works. Continuing on from THE1001, this course further develops students' written skills and knowledge about the construction of dramatic literature and its historical context. Using essays, quizzes, and debates, students will read a wide variety of materials to promote a wide consideration of how the theatre is dynamic.

Objectives

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. explain how aspects of twentieth century drama were shaped by socio-cultural changes and how this might influence other how theatre is made
  2. identify specific dramatic texts and theoretical contexts from Western traditions of theatre in the twentieth century
  3. Compare and contrast theatrical styles in order to understand the dynamic applications of theatre performance embedded in dramatic literature
  4. interpret and communicate ideas in writing using the essay genre and format

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Laying the Foundations: Post-Camera, Modernism, Realism and Chekhov’s The Proposal 10.00
2. Post-WW1:Treadwell’s Machinal and Stafford’s War Horse 14.00
3. Post-WW2: White’s The Ham Funeral and Beckett’s Not I 14.00
4. Post-Colonial: Indigenous Absence and Nowra’s The Golden Age 14.00
5. Post-Patriarchy: Hwang’s M.Butterfly 14.00
6. Post- Pandemic, AIDS/HIV: Kushner’s Angels in America 12.00
7. Post-911: Bovell’s When the Rain Stops Falling 12.00
8. Post- Feminism: Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag 10.00

Text and Materials

ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2021&sem=02&subject1=THT1002)

Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)

Bovell, A 2015, When the rain stops falling, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, New South Wales.
Finnigan, D, Hobba, J & Griffin Theatre Company 2018, Kill climate deniers, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, New South Wales.
Lui, N 2019, Black is the new white, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, New South Wales.
Wright, T & Enoch, W 2015, Black diggers, Playlab, South Brisbane B.C. Queensland.
Plays required for this course appear in the Selected Readings. Hard copies may be ordered and purchased from the USQ Bookshop. Alternatively, all course materials are available on Study Desk.

Reference Materials

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Berthold, M 1991, A history of world theatre, Continuum, New York.
Brockett, O 2008, History of the theatre, Tenth edn, Allyn and Bacon Inc, Boston.

Student Workload Expectations

Activity Hours
Directed Study 39.00
Independent Study 126.00

Assessment Details

Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due Date Notes
SHORT INSIGHT WRITING 100 20 10 Aug 2021
DRAFT COMPARATIVE ESSAY 100 20 20 Sep 2021
COMPARATIVE ESSAY 100 40 14 Oct 2021
ONLINE QUIZZES 100 20 22 Oct 2021 (see note 1)

Notes
  1. Quizzes are ongoing throughout the semester. Information on assessment will be given to students on Study Desk.

Important assessment information

  1. Attendance requirements:
    Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required.

    There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students’ responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.

  2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
    To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks

  3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
    Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)

  4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.

  5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
    The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.

  6. Examination information:
    There is no examination in this course.

  7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
    Deferred and Supplementary examinations will be held in accordance with the Assessment Procedure .

  8. University Student Policies:
    Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .

Other Requirements

  1. Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.

Date printed 8 November 2021