| SECTION
1: The Origins of Western Theatre |
| Day/Date |
Material to be covered
that day in class |
| T 8/28 |
Introduction to the Class; Overview
of Greek and Roman Civilization |
| H 8/30 |
Chapter 1: Theatre and History,
Some Definitions |
| T 9/4 |
Chapter 2: The Origins of Theatre
and Drama |
| H 9/6 |
Chapter 3: The Early Greek World |
| T 9/11 |
WRITING WORKSHOP |
| H 9/13 |
Chapter 4.1: The Origins of Greek
Theatre, Part 1; READING
1: Bacchylides, The Theseus Dithyramb |
| T 9/18 |
Chapter 4.2: The Origins of Greek
Theatre, Part 2 |
| H 9/20 |
Discussion and Reaction (General
Greek Theatre, Early Greek Tragedy, General Greek Tragedy) |
| |
| SECTION
2: Classical Greek Tragedy |
| Day/Date |
Material to be covered that day in
class; assignments due |
| T 9/25 |
Chapter 5:
The Classical Age of Greece; Reaction (Section 1) |
| H 9/27 |
Chapter 6:
Greek Classical Theatre |
| T 10/2 |
Chapter
7.1: Classical Greek Tragedy (Early Greek Tragedy and Aeschylus) |
| H 10/4 |
Chapter
7.2: Classical Greek Tragedy (Sophocles) |
| T 10/9 |
Chapter
7.3: Classical Greek Tragedy (Euripides); READING
2: Euripides, Bacchae |
| H 10/11 |
Discussion and Reaction
(General Greek Theatre; Aeschylus, Sophocles,
Euripides) |
| |
| SECTION
3: Greek Comedy |
| Day/Date |
Material to be covered that day in
class; assignments due |
| T 10/16 |
Chapter
8: Satyr Plays and Old Comedy Before Aristophanes; READING
3: Euripides, Cyclops; Reaction (Section 2) |
| H 10/18 |
NO CLASS: FOLLOW A MONDAY SCHEDULE |
| T 10/23 |
Chapter
9: Aristophanes; READING
4: Aristophanes, Frogs |
| H 10/25 |
Chapter
10: Later Greek Comedy; READING
5: Menander, The Arbitrants |
| T 10/30 |
Midterm Exam; Project
Prospectus |
| H 11/1 |
Chapter 11:
Post-Classical Greek Theatre; READING
6: The Oxyrhynchus Mime ("The Adulteress") |
| T 11/6 |
Discussion and Reaction (Aristophanes,
Menander) |
| |
| SECTION
4: Roman Drama and Theatre |
| Day/Date |
Material to be covered that day in
class; assignments due |
| H 11/8 |
Chapter
12: The Roman World; First
ABWS |
| T 11/13 |
Chapter
13: Early Roman Drama and Theatre; Reaction (Section 3) |
| H 11/15 |
Chapter
14.1: Roman Comedy (Plautus); READING
7: Plautus, The Braggart Soldier |
| T 11/20 |
Chapter
14.2: Roman Comedy (Terence) |
| H 11/22 |
HOLIDAY (THANKSGIVING) |
| T 11/27 |
Chapter
15: Roman Tragedy; READING
8: Seneca, Phaedra |
| H 11/29 |
Chapter
16: Late Classical Theatre and Drama; READING
9: Charition |
| T 12/4 |
Discussion and Reaction (Plautus,
Terence, Seneca) |
| H 12/6 |
Play Review Presentations; Project(s);
Research Paper; Second ABWS |
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FINAL
EXAM: Tuesday, Dec. 11; 11:30-1:20
pm, Main 301; Final Exam; Capstone
Paper; Play Review; Reaction (Section 4) |
