MON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Intersession 2000

EDUC 457 -4

Dr. Sharon Baum

Drama and Education

Office: MPX 8674

Tel: 291-5828

EO1.00 ?

E-mail: bailin@sfu.ca

Tuesdays & Thursdays 17:30-21:20

PREREQUISITE

Educ 401/402 (or permission of the department with 60 credit hours).

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course deals with theory, curricula and methodologies in drama education.

Outline of Possible Topics:

• aims of drama education

• drama and theatre

• drama as methodology

• the roles of the teacher & evaluation

• integrating the arts

• creative drama

• improvisation

• storytelling

• choral dramatization

• docudrama

• anthology; film and video

• media & drama criticism

• readers' theatre

• scene study

• stagecraft

• puppetry

• theatre history

OBJECTIVES

To introduce students to a variety of approaches, techniques and sources for drama teaching.

2. To acquaint students with pedagogical issues related to drama teaching.

3. To engage in critical discussion regarding the theoretical grounding for drama education.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Theatre history project - 30%

2. Readers theatre project - 30%

Development of drama unit - 40%

Leading warm-up exercises; active participation in class projects.

REQUIRED READING

Booth, D. & Lundy, C. Improvisation: Learning Through Drama. Holt, Rinehart & Winston

Ltd., 1985. ISBN 0-7747-1211-2.

RECOMMENDED READING

Booth, D. & Lundy, C. Interpretation: Working with Scripts. Holt, Rinehart & Winston Ltd.,

1983. ISBN 0-7747-1210-4.

(Drama and/or Fine Arts curriculum guides for appropriate grade level recommended)