TEXT REQUIRED: Edwin Wilson and Alvin Goldfarb. Theater: The Lively Art- 6th edition, (Boston: McGraw-Hill College). 2008.
This text is available at the Clarendon College Bookstore

COURSE CONTENT: To provide the student with the fundamental knowledge of the development of western drama and the theatrical arts • To provide the student with the fundamental knowledge of the development of western drama and the theatrical arts.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: • To provide the student with the fundamental knowledge of the development of western drama and the theatrical arts: • To give a working vocabulary of the conventions of theatre so that students may participate in it: • To give a greater knowledge of theatre history so that students may understand it: • To give practical experience in the theatre so that students may appreciate it: • To give the theoretical framework of performance so that students may utilize it.

Entry Level Competencies for on-line students:  Since this course is taught entirely over the World Wide Web, you should be familiar with how to use a standard Web browser (Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer) and electronic mail. Students are expected to be reasonably proficient in written and spoken Standard American English. Familiarity with computers, the Internet, and e-mail are necessary for the best success in this class. Each student MUST have an activated e-mail account and MUST send e-mail to billhuey@theatre-arts.net during the first week of class so that I can identify your e-mail address and your proctor's email address.

Exams : There are four (4) chapter tests for this course and all are based on the publisher's chapter quizes. They will be available for limited times, please keep on track so that you are ready to take each test as posted. All tests should be taken by December 3. NO chapter tests or papers will be accepted December 06-09, 2008.

•You must take the exams in the presence of an approved proctor - at your proctor's site • Do not use your book or practice tests during these exams • No Tests will be accepted after the posted test dates, (ie., Oct 20-25)

On-line students: Please e-mail your proctor's name, position, location, day-time phone number, and e-mail address to: billhuey@theatre-arts.net Do this before you attempt to take on-line tests. There are 4 tests for this course. They may consist of objective, multiple-choice questions; and short essay/list questions. Please allow at least one-half-hour to complete each test.

PROCTOR: You will need to locate a proctor who is willing to verify your identity and monitor the four exams. Recommended individuals include the faculty or staff of an educational institution (high school, college or university) or a professional person such as a doctor, lawyer, or CPA. All expenses associated with the work of the proctor are the student's responsibility.

* HOW TO SUBMIT A PAPER: Each paper (review/essay) should be e-mailed to me at: billhuey@theatre-arts.net as an attachment in MS Word 97-2004 format. Make sure your documents are tagged with doc., not docx. All papers (review/essay) are due on weeks shown in course calendar, but may be submitted at will if completed early.

Papers will not be accepted after the deadline posted above.

DO NOT send papers as part of your email text; DO NOT send by fax or snail-mail.

PLEASE NOTE: for all papers you submit for this class (review/essay), you MUST include the following information at the top of your paper; include it as part of the text of the paper: Your Name • The Assignment (Review One, Essay Two, etc.) • Date • The semester for which you are registered (Spring 2008).

Exemplary Educational Objectives
To demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts.
To understand those works as expressions of individual & human values within an historical/social context.
To respond critically to works in the arts.
To engage creative process & understand the physical & intellectual demands required of the artist.
To articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts.
To develop an appreciation for the aesthetic principles that guide or govern the arts.
To demonstrate knowledge of the influence of the arts or interculteral experiences.

WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURE: A student who drops a course after the first 12 class days of instruction will receive a grade of “W.” No classes may be dropped after the 12th week of a fall or spring semester or the 5th week of a summer term. To drop a class, the student must obtain the written consent of the instructor. Drop forms are available in the Student Services Office.

CLASSROOM CONDUCT: Failure to comply with lawful direction of a classroom instructor is a disruption for all students enrolled in the class. Cheating violations include, but are not limited to: (1) obtaining an examination by stealing or collusion; (2) discovering the content of an examination before it is given; (3) using an unauthorized source of information during an examination; (4) entering an office or building to obtain unfair advantage; (5) taking an examination for another person; (6) altering grade records; (7) plagiarism. Plagiarism is the using, stating, offering or reporting as one’s own, an idea, expression, or production of another person without proper credit.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT:  It is the policy of Clarendon College to provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations for individuals with documented disabilities.  This college will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity.  It is the student's responsibility to contact the student services office in a timely manner if he/she desires to arrange for accommodations.