Course Overview

Through the use of drama, students will learn about timing one’s speech and natural Japanese expressions, and be able to apply these to situations in daily living and for particular times and places.

Learning Achievement

Through drama, students will learn about timing one's speech and natural expressions in Japanese, and be able to apply these to situations in daily living and for particular times and places.

Competence

1.Comunination ability, 2.Ability for critical and creative thinking, 4.Broad perspective and international character and 6.Cooperative, independent, and autonomous attitudes

Course prerequisites

Students must be in Level 6 or 7.

Grading Philosophy

Class activities 20%, Report (Script) 40%, Final presentation 40%

Course schedule

Week 1: Level check/Orientation
Weeks 2 to 6: Basic and practical drills
Weeks 7 to 14: Script making and practical drills
Week 15: Final presentation
Week 16: Feedback
course orientation
what is the theater?
basic and practical drills (use practice script)
theater workshop1
basic and practical drills
theater workshop2
basic and practical drills
theater workshop3
basic and practical drills
theater workshop4
presentation using practice script & feed back
production meeting1 for final theater presentation

theater workshop5
production meeting2 for final theater presentation

theater workshop6
production meeting3 for final theater presentation

theater workshop7
production meeting4 for final theater presentation

theater workshop8
production meeting5 for final theater presentation

theater workshop9
production meeting6 for final theater presentation

theater workshop10
production meeting7 for final theater presentation

theater workshop11
Rehearsal for the final theater presentation

theater workshop12
Final theater presentation
Feed back

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Yanagita Shinobu

Other information

Since the course will mainly involve groupwork, attendance in all classes is desired.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university