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Office: TBA

email: sstubbs@sfu.ca

FRIDAY 8:30-12:20 in EDB 7610

PREREQUISITE:

EDUC 401/402

DESCRIPTION

This course introduces theory, curricula, and methodologies in drama education.

Outline of POSSIBLE topics for exploration. Final choice of topics will reflect

student needs, interests, and backgrounds:

• aims of drama education

• drama as methodology

• drama and theatre

• the roles of the teacher & evaluation

• group dynamics & the development of community

• drama and integration

• creative drama

• improvisation

• story telling

• play building

• drama games

• movement and drama

• voice and drama

• forum theatre/Theatre of the Oppressed

• ESL drama

• Shakespeare in the drama class

OBJECTIVES

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To introduce students to a variety of approaches, techniques, and sources for d:

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To encourage play and involve students actively in the exploration of drama al

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To acquaint students with pedagogical issues related to drama teaching.

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To encourage critical discussion regarding the theoretical grounding for drama

REQUIREMENTS

requirements as well as

teaching.

hes and techniques.

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1. Theatre history project - 30%

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Second project - 20%. (Project topics to be determined with students. Some

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Theatre, play building, forum theatre, integration and drama, and story telling.)

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Development of drama unit —40%

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Leading warm-up exercises; active participation in class projects - 10%

REQUIRED READING

Booth, D. & Lundy, C. IMPROVISATION: LEARNING THROUGH DRAMA. Holt, Rinehart

& Winston Ltd.,

1985.

ISBN 0-7747-1211-2

ADDITIONAL STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR READINGS AS APPROPRIATE. SOME

RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE:

Boal, Augusto. GAMES FOR ACTORS AND NON-ACTORS. Routledge.992. Translated by

Adrian Jackson.

Booth, D. & Lundy, C. INTERPRETATION: WORKING WITH SCRIPTS. I olt, Rinehart & Winston

Ltd., 1983. ISBN 0-7747-1210-4.

Dickson, N., Davies, A., & Politano, C. BUILDING CONNECTIONS: LEA

1 IING WITH READERS

THEATRE. Winnipeg, MB: Peguis Publishers.

Harrop, John & Epstein, Sabin R., ACTING WITH STYLE (2nd. Edition). Pre itice-Hall, Inc., 1990.

Johnstone, Keith. IMPRO: IMPROVISATION AND THE THEATRE. Eyre Iethuen Ltd.,

1985.

O'Toole, John and Haseman, Brad. DRAMAWISE: AN INTRODUCTION T ' GCSE DRAMA.

Heinemann Educational Books Ltd., 1989.

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