Fall 2021 Course Syllabus Course: DRAM-2361- Section: 71 History of Theater I

Instructor Information
Instructor	Zachary Dailey
E-mail	daileyze@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6331
Office	Location: Performing Arts Center - Room: 155 Hours: Tues/Thurs, 11:00AM - 12:30PM and 3:00PM - 5:30PM; Wed, 11:00AM - 1:00PM
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
Description	Study of the history of the theater from primitive times through the Renaissance.
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	Analyze the history of theater through written responses to historic texts, artifacts, and performance practices. Identify essential terminology related to the history of theater. Evaluate current productions of historical plays through an understanding of their original production conditions. Evaluate the interaction between theater and society.
Core Objectives	Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. Edwin Wilson and Alvin Goldfarb, Living Theatre: A History of Theatre, 7th edition, W.W. Norton Publishing, 2018.
Lecture Topics Outline	Week 1: Welcome & Theatre Origins Week 2-3: Greek Theatre Week 4: Roman Theatre Week 5-6: Early Asian Theatre Week 7: European Medieval Theatre Week 8: MIDTERM Week 9-10: Italian Renaissance Week 11-12: English Renaissance Week 13-15: Final Paper Week 16: Final Exam
Major Assignments Schedule	8/27: Ch. 1 Quiz 9/3: Ch. 2 Quiz 9/10: "Oedipus the King" Short Reflection 9/17: Ch. 3 Quiz 9/24: Ch. 4 Quiz 10/1: "Matsukaze" Short Reflection 10/8: Ch. 5 Quiz 10/15: Midterm Exam 10/22: Ch. 6 Quiz 10/29: "The Servant of Two Masters" Short Reflection 11/5: Ch. 7 Quiz 11/12: "Hamlet" Short Reflection 11/19: Annotated Bibliography 11/24: Outline 12/3: Final Paper 12/9: Final Exam
Final Exam Date	December 9, 2021 - 8:00 AM   Through  December 9, 2021 - 5:00 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Quizzes - 20%, Short Reflections - 15%, Midterm Exam - 20%, Final Paper - 25%, Final Exam - 20%.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Due to FERPA laws which protect your own privacy, I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person, either during my scheduled office hours or by appointment. Due to the online nature of this course, virtual meeting are also acceptable and can be made by appointment.
Attendance Policy	As this is an asynchronous online class, students are free to complete a week's work on their own schedule. All assignments for each week are due by 5:00PM on Friday unless otherwise specified. Should the student turn in work after this deadline, the grade for the individual assignment will reduce by one full letter grade.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other	CONTENT DISCLOSURE: Content in the arts can sometimes include works, situations, actions, and language that can be offensive to some students on the grounds of sexual explicitness, violence, or blasphemy. As these topics can be central to the texts about which we are learning, and our college is devoted to the principle of Academic Freedom, students who might feel unduly distressed or made uncomfortable by such expressions should speak privately with the instructor to determine the best course of action.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department	Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts Chair: Richard Vandewalker E-mail: vandewalkerre@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6520 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.