World Theater Spring 2008
Llyn Scott College Theater
engl1014@mails.fju.edu.tw (O) 2905-2524
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 1:40-4:30 or appointment Class Hours: Wednesday 9:10-12:00 etexts, Internet, handouts
Course Schedule
DAY TOPIC READING/URLs CLASS ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENT
02- 27
Happy Days, Samuel Beckett
play text, office copy
Video Paper #1 – Beckett, Ionesco
03- 05
Rhinoceros, Eugene Ionesco
Play study guide handout
Video Study Theatre of the Absurd handouts 03-
12
Understanding the Absurd
Theater of Absurd Video: Samuel Beckett
Lecture/discussion
Read Miss Julie
03- 19
Miss Julie, Strindberg
Etext
Internet sources
Video
Lecture/discussion
Paper #2 – Strindberg, Ibsen
Read Camille, Carmen 03-
26
Camille, Dumas Carmen, Bizet
etexts Video Paper #3 – Camille,
Carmen 04-
02
French Theater Internet sources Lecture/discussion/
Quiz
Read Doll’s House 04-
09
A Doll’s House, Ibsen
etext Video; Modern
European Drama
Paper #4 – Ibsen Read Seagull 04-
16
Seagull, Chekhov etext;
Internet sources
Video; Russian Theater lecture/
discussion
Paper #5 – Chekhov Prepare PPT Report (7-10 minutes) 04-
23
Mid-term Report Presentations Extended class
Read Madame Butterfly 04-
30
Madame Butterfly, Turandot, Puccini
etexts Video Read Turandot
05- 07
Italian Opera Internet sources Lecture.discussion Paper #6 – Puccini’s operas
Read Major Barbara 05-
14
Major Barbara, GB Shaw
etext Video Study handouts
05- 21
English Theater Internet sources Lecture/discussion/
Quiz
Paper #7 – Major Barbara
Read Iphigenia 05-
28
Iphigenia, Euripides
etext Video Prepare PPT Report
(10-12 minutes) 06-
04
Greek Theater Internet sources Lecture/discussion Paper #8 - Iphigenia 06-
11
Final Report Presentations Extended class
*8 Critical essays with research support (4-5 pages double-spaced with references)
*2 quizzes
*PPT Mid-term and Final Oral Reports (individual student, not groups)
*Attendance is important and will affect grade. Class participation will be recorded
