1 Theatre 2100 Introduction To Theatre (online) The OHIO State University Marion Campus Choose one of the following plays you've read this semester — Twelfth Night , Antigone , Fences , or The Laramie Project — and discuss how the themes of identity, societal expectations, or power dynamics are explored within the text. Consider how these themes relate to contemporary society and provide specific examples from the play to support your argument. Word Count Requirement: 800 words minimum 2 Introduction To Theatre (online) THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Marion Campus THEATRE 2100 Dr. Andrew Blasenak – Instructor Spring Semester 2013 Office & Hours: Hours and location by appointment 3 credit hours Email: blasenak.1@osu.edu Course Description T HE 2100 is a study of the theatre, its components, and its contributors, with an emphasis upon learning to appreciate and evaluate live performance. The course introduces students to the art and profession of theatre. This online course makes use of Powerpoint lectures, online discussions, videos, and theatre websites to teach students about the basics of theatre, who’s involved in mounting a production, how theatre can engage issues like diversity, and how theatres use internet sites like YouTube for advertising and education. Students will read five plays, participate in online discussions, watch videos related to the art and occupation of theatre, explore theatre websites, and create a final project that they will present during finals week. Goals 1. Students develop skills in written communication and expression, reading, critical thinking, and oral expression. 2. Students understand the pluralistic nature of institutions, society, and culture in the United States and across the world in order to become educated, productive, and principled citizens. 3. Students evaluate significant works of art in order to develop capacities for aesthetic and historical response and judgment; interpretation and evaluation; critical listening, reading, seeing, thinking, and writing; and experiencing the arts and reflecting on that experience. Expected Learning Outcomes 1. Students develop abilities to analyze, appreciate, and int erpret significant works of art through the reading of plays, online discussion, and assignments that further engage with the practice of theatre. 2. Students develop abilities to be an informed observer or active participant in a discipline within the visual, spatial, and performing arts through the attendance at performances and accompanying preparation and reflective/critical assignments . Required Textbooks Available in all the campus - area bookstores or online at http://ohiostate.bncollege.com . 1. Sophocles. Antigone . Trans. Paul Woodruff. Cambridge/Indianapolis: Hackett Publ ishing Company, 2001. ISBN: 978 0872205710. 2. Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night . Folger Shakespeare Library Mass Market Paperback 978 0743482776 . You may also use the internet Shakespeare edition at ( http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Annex/Texts/TN/M/work/ ) 3. Kaufman, Moises. The Laramie Project . First Vintage Books, 2001. ISBN:9780375727191. 4. Wilson, August. Fences . Samuel French, Inc. , 1987. ISBN 978 - 0573619052 5. Dr. Horrible’s Sing - Along Blog, available at: http://drhorrible.com/ 6. The Art of the Now: Introduction to Theatre and Performance . Available on Carmen.