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Shanga Kyle Gerard Parker
DRAMA 352
Seattle Campus
Addresses character motivation within classical verse of Shakespeare, Moliere, Racine, etc. Sonnets, monologues, scenes in iambic pentameter and rhyming couplet, exploring rhythm, music, and how these relate to character psychology, motivation. Recommended: one of DRAMA 210, DRAMA 211, DRAMA 212; two of DRAMA 290, DRAMA 291, DRAMA 292; DRAMA 253; audition; and 2 credits of 466 within two quarters. Offered: A
Class description
Prerequisites: at least one of the tech courses and one (preferably two) labs. Please note: this class requires completion of two credits of Drama 466.
The entire quarter will depart from texts of psychological realism and address the demands of character motivation within the more formal structure of the classical verse of Shakespeare, Moliere, and Racine, etc.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
One two-minute monologue will be prepared, and should reflect new understanding in terms of the performance requirements of iambic pentameter, (or) rhyming couplet, rhythm and music, and how these relate to or reveal character psychology and motivation. The quarter culminates in the preparation and performance of an extended scene using the above skills acquired. Registration is by audition only.
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
