Summer Semester 2002

Tuesday 13:00-16:50 in EDB 7610

Drama and Education

DO1.00

David Young

Office: TBA

Phone: 291-3395

E-mail: dlyoung@sfu.ca

PREREQUISITE

Educ 401/402

DESCRIPTION

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

selections from the following: aims of drama education; drama as methodology; role of the teacher in

the drama classroom; evaluating students in drama classes; creative drama; the use of improvisation

and storytelling; incorporating film and video work into drama classes; developing major projects

with students such as choral dramatization, docudrama, sociodrama, anthology, and readers theatre;

introducing scene work, stagecraft, and theatre history.

OBJECTIVES

1. To introduce and acquaint students to a variety of approaches, techniques, sources and

pedagogical issues related to drama teaching.

2. To encourage critical discussion regarding the theoretical grounding for drama education.

3. To invite personal narrative, reflective practice, and spontaneous creation into the collective

environment of the drama classroom.

REQUIREMENTS

• Leading warm-up activities, and active participation in class projects - 10%

• Role Drama Project - 10%

• Docudrama/Sociodrama Project or Myth Project - 10%

• Written Reflections and Case Narrative Responses - 15%

• Production Concept Project or Theatre History Project - 25%

• Development of a Written Drama Unit - 30%

REQUIRED READING

Norris, J

.

, McCammon, L.A. & Miller, C.S. (2000)

Learning to Teach Drama: A Case Narrative

Approach.

Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Neelands,

J .

(1990) (ed. Goode, T.)

Structuring Drama Work: A Handbook

of Available Forms in

Theatre and Drama.

Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

RECOMMENDED

Booth, D. & Lundy, C. (1985)

Improvisation: Learning Through Drama.

Toronto, ON: Harcourt

Brace Jovanovich.

Booth, D. & Lundy, C. (1983)

Interpretation: Working with Scripts.

Toronto: ON: Harcourt Brace

Jovanovich.

Johnstone, K. (1981)

IMPRO: Improvisation and the Theatre.

New York, NY: Routledge.

Spolin, V. (1985) Theatre Games for Rehearsal: A Director's Handbook.

Evanston, ILL: Northwestern

University Press.

Verriour, P. (1994)

In Role: Teaching and Learning Dramatically.

Markham, ON: Pippin Publishing Ltd.

(British Columbia Ministry of Education Drama and/or Fine Arts Curriculum (IRP) guides for the

appropriate grade levels.)