THEA 431 - Exploration of Dramatic Literature Characters

Units: 3
Character in drama throughout the ages. How major and minor characters are formed on the page to communicate a message. How the actor and director bring the written character to life on stage.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area C requirements.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better; and department consent.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Discuss how playwrights through the ages have used character to address important issues of their time.
Describe how a playwright uses characters to convey an opinion about these issues.
Distinguish the role of text in the process of production, particularly how elements of production reveal character.
Critically view a performance and discuss the production elements in a written paper.
Read texts about a performance and discuss its form, structure and content.
Think, speak and write critically about theatrical performance as an art form in a clear and effective manner.
Meet assignment deadlines in an organized, and timely way.