Performing Indonesia
THEA 220
Fall 2016
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01
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| Crosslisting:
CEAS 229, DANC 220 |
This course will examine the theater, dance, and puppetry of Indonesia in the context of its cultural significance in Indonesia and in the West. Students will read a variety of texts related to Indonesian history, myth, and religion. Students will also read books and essays by anthropologists Hildred Geertz, Clifford Geertz, and Margaret Mead to understand how the arts are integrated into the overall life of the island archipelago. Artifacts of physical culture will also be examined, including the palm-leaf manuscripts that are quoted in many performances; the paintings that depict the relationship between humans, nature, and the spirit world that are the subject of many plays; and the masks and puppets that often serve as a medium for contacting the invisible world of the gods and ancestors. Translations of Indonesian texts will be analyzed and adapted for performance. The direct and indirect influence of Indonesian performance and history on the West will be discussed by examining the work of theater artists like Robert Wilson, Arianne Mnouchkine, Lee Breur, and Julie Taymour, who have all collaborated with Balinese performers. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA THEA |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-MN)(CEAS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Milton, Giles NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG
Toer, Pramoedya Anata THE MUTE'S SOLILOQUY
Burnet, Ian SPICE ISLANDS
(Any editions are acceptable)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will be evaluated on the basis of class presentations, a midterm exam, a research paper, and a final project. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course is the prelude to the 2017 Spring Faculty Production, which will explore the controversial history of America's relationship to the world's most populous Muslim nation. Students are not required to take the course in order to audition. At the same time, students may find it useful and instructive as preparation for the Faculty Production. |
| Instructor(s): Jenkins,Ronald S. Times: .....F. 01:20PM-04:10PM; Location: TST101; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 12 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 1 | | |
| Seats Available: 5 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 5 | FR: 5 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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