SEMESTER-I

Cours INTRODUCTION L T P C
ENG23 Course Course M Multidisciplina
e TO THEATRE
MD01 Name Category D ry Course 1 1 2 3
Code
Pre-requisite NA Co-requisite NA

Course Bloom’s Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)

Learning At the end of this course, learners will be able Learnin PL PL PL PL PL PL
Outcome to: g (BL) PLO PLO-
O- O- O- O- O- O- PLO
s (CLO) Level -6 7
1 2 3 4 5 8

Literary, Environmental & Human

Value Inculcation: Moral, Ethical,
Digital & Technological Literacy
Inter/Multi-Disciplinary Skills

Research & Critical Thinking

Community Engagement &

Disciplinary Knowledge

Communication Skills

Reflective Thinking

Creativity
Gain a well-rounded understanding of
CLO-1 1 L L
theatre H H H L L H M
CLO-2 Develop foundational acting skills 6 H H L H H L H H H
Learn the importance of teamwork
CLO-3 and collaboration in the world of 5 H H M H H L H H H
performance arts
Implement systematic practice for skit
CLO-4 5 H H M H H M H H H
production
Understand the core concepts of
CLO-5 theatre and its significance in 2 H H M H M H H H H
everyday life
2.
3.0 3.0 1.8 3.0 2.4 1.6 3.0 2.8
8
Average H H M H H M H H H
(Level of correlation: 3-High, 2-Medium, 1-Low can be used)

Summary of Course Content

Alignment
Sr. No Course Content Hour
to CLO
Fundamentals of Theatre
What is Theatre? Its relevance to life. Introduction to Indian and Western
Theatre.
Unit I 9 CLO 1
Important playwrights and their works.

Practice: Listening to Podcasts / Watching excerpts

 Basic Concepts in Theatre
Writing - Dialogues, Characters, Theme & Plot, Conflict, Storyboard,
Unit II Scripts 9 CLO 2
Stage craft - Sets, Lights, Costumes, Make - up, Sound, Props, Music
Practice: Dramatised Reading of Monologue, Soliloquy
Scripting
Unit
Practice: Writing dialogues, Dialogues on themes/issues, Dramatics, 9 CLO3
III
Writing a play

Unit Introduction to Direction, Acting and Production

9 CLO 4
IV Practice: Ideation for a class skit, developing the narrative, assigning
responsibilities, budgeting
Skit Performance
Unit V Practice: Systematic practice and rehearsals for the skit, Performing the 9 CLO 5
skit to external audience.
Learning Resources
 Aesop. Aesop's Fables. Translated by Laura Gibbs. Oxford World's Classics, 2002.
 Aristophanes. Frogs. Translated by Jeffrey Henderson. Focus Classical Library, 1994.
 Aristotle. Poetics. Translated by Malcolm Heath. Penguin Classics, 1996.
 Beard, Mary, et al. SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome. Liveright, 2015.
 Boardman, John, et al. The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World. Oxford University
Press, 2001.
 Cicero. On the Republic (De Republica). Translated by Clinton W. Keyes. Loeb Classical Library, 1928.
Text
 Hesiod. Works and Days, Theogony. Translated by M. L. West. Oxford University Press, 1999.
Books
 Homer. The Odyssey. Translated by Robert Fagles. Penguin Classics, 1996.
 Horace. Ars Poetica (The Art of Poetry). Translated by Niall Rudd. Cambridge University Press, 2007.
 Pindar. Odes. Translated by Anthony Verity. Oxford University Press, 2007.
 Plato. The Symposium. Translated by Christopher Gill. Oxford University Press, 1999.
 Quintilian. Institutio Oratoria (Institutes of Oratory). Translated by Donald Russell. Loeb Classical
Library, 2002.
 Sophocles. Antigone. Translated by David Franklin. Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Ar
 Burkert, Walter. Greek Religion: Archaic and Classical. Translated by John Raffan. Harvard University
Press, 1985.
 Finley, M. I. The Ancient Economy. University of California Press, 1999.
 Goldhill, Simon. Reading Greek Tragedy. Cambridge University Press, 1986.
Ref.  Habinek, Thomas. The World of Roman Song: From Ritualized Speech to Social Order. Johns Hopkins
Books University Press, 2005.
 Kennedy, George A. A New History of Classical Rhetoric. Princeton University Press, 1994.
 Raaflaub, Kurt A., and Josiah Ober, editors. Political Space in Pre-industrial Europe. Center for
Hellenic Studies, 1995.
 Segal, Charles. Tragedy and Civilization: An Interpretation of Sophocles. University of Oklahoma
Press, 1999
 Bloom’s Continuous Internal Assessment (40% weightage)
Level of Final Examination
Thinking CIA- 1 CIA- 2 CLA – 3 CLA – 4 CLA – 5 (60 % weightage)
Unit Test- I Unit Test- II Unit Test - III Unit Test - IV Unit Test - V
Theo Pract The Pract The Practi Theor Practic
Practice Theory Practice Theory
ry ice ory ice ory ce y e
1 20
Remember 20% 10% 10% 10% 10%
%
2 20
Understand 20% 10% 10% 10% 20%
%
3 10
Apply 10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 20% 20%
%
4 10
Analyse 10% 10% 10% 20% 10% 20% 10% 10% 10% 20%
%
5 10
Evaluate 10% 20% 10% 10% 20% 10% 20%
%
6 Create - 10% - 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
CIA – Each Unit Test will be conducted for 25 Marks. .

Course Designers
Experts from Industry: Experts from Higher Education
Internal Experts:
Name, Designation with Institutions:
Name, Designation with official id
official mail id Name, Designation with official mail id
Mr. Amit Patro Dr. Dilip P. Barad Ms. Manisha Thakuri, Chairperson, Associate
Industry Expert (External Subject Matter Expert (External Dean, SRM University Sikkim,
Member) Member) [email protected]
Editor, Sikkim Express, Professor, Department of English, Dr Balaji Baburao Shelke
Gangtok, Sikkim, M.K. Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, HOD & Associate Professor,
[email protected] Gujarat, [email protected] Department of English, SRM University Sikkim

Dr. Archana Arul,

Associate Professor, Department of English,
SRM University Sikkim

Dr. Tanushree Sarkar

Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM
University Sikkim

Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Shah,

Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM
University Sikkim

Ms. Sumnima Parajuli

Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM
University Sikkim\

Dr. Manisha Rai

Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM
University Sikkim
 SEMESTER-II

THEATRE Multi- L T P C
Course ENG23MD Course Course
TECHNIQUES AND MD Discplinar
Code 02 Name Category 1 1 2 3
STAGECRAFT y Course
Pre-requisite NA Co-requisite NA

Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)

Bloom’
Course P
s
Learning L
At the end of this course, learners will be able to: Learni PL PL PL PL PL PLO- P
Outcomes PLO- 7 O
ng (BL) O- 1 O- 2 O- 3 O- 4 O- 5 6
(CLO) -
Level
8

Inter/Multi-Disciplinary Skills

Research & Critical Thinking

Value Inculcation: Moral,

Environmental & Human

Digital & Technological
Disciplinary Knowledge

Communication Skills

Reflective Thinking

Ethical, Literary,

Creativity
Literacy
Gain cultural awareness and
CLO-1 appreciation of the cultural diversity 1 H H H M H M M H
within Indian regional theatre traditions
Contextualize Indian theatre within its H H H M H L M H
CLO-2 2
historical and cultural evolution
Understand the interplay between H H H H H M M H
traditional and contemporary practices
CLO-3 3
in Indian theatre and how they influence
each other
Examine themes, characters, and H H H M H M L H
CLO-4 4
dramatic elements
Acquire skills in stagecraft specific to H H M H H H M H
CLO-5 Indian theatre, including vocal and 5
physical techniques
3 3 2.8 2.4 3 2 2 3 2
Average H H H H H M M H M
(Level of correlation: 3-High, 2-Medium, 1-Low can be used)

Summary of Course Content

Alignment
Sr. No Course Content Hour
to CLO
Forms and Aspects of Indian Theatre
Origin, Evolution and Forms of Indian Theatre (Plays, Playwrights,
CLO 1
Unit I Performance Practice) 9
Rasa Theory
 Traditions and Influences 9
Major theatrical traditions of different regions in India. CLO 2
Unit II
Influence of Indian epics and mythology on drama.

Stage Techniques 9
Unit Elements of Theatre (Sets, Lights, Costumes, Properties, Mask, Make Up, CLO3
III Music, etc.)

Acting Methods 9
Unit Basics of Acting- Voice, Movements, Space Awareness, Improvisation, CLO4
IV Characterization

Performance 9
Create and present a final dramatic production inspired by a
contemporary Indian script
Unit V
(Story Telling, Folk Lore, Song Narratives, Musical Theater, Dance CLO5
Theater, Monologue, Soliloquy, One Act Play, Street Play)

Learning Resources

 Bharata Muni. The Natyashastra. Translated by Manomohan Ghosh, Sahitya Akademi, 2009.
Text
 Gillette, J. Michael, and Polaha, Michael. Theater Production: Design and Technology. Wadsworth, 2010.
Book
 Patwardhan, Makarand. Indian Theatre: Traditions of Performance. Oxford University Press, 2009.
s
 Stanislavski, Constantin. An Actor Prepares. Translated by Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood, Routledge, 1989.

 Banerjee, Utpal K. The Mahabharata and the Yugas: India's Great Epic Poem and the Hindu System of World
Ages. McFarland, 2018.
 Bhatt, B. N. Rasa in Aesthetics: An Application of Rasa Theory to Modern Western Drama. Abhinav
Ref.
Publications, 1997.
Book  Carter, Paul. The Backstage Handbook: An Illustrated Almanac of Technical Information. Broadway Press,
s 2014.
 Stanislavski, Constantin. An Actor Prepares. Translated by Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood, Routledge, 1989.
 Varadpande, M.L. Folk Theatre and Dramatic Traditions of India. Abhinav Publications, 2005.

Bloom’s Continuous Internal Assessment (40% weightage)

Level of Final Examination
Thinking CIA- 1 CIA- 2 CLA – 3 CLA – 4 CLA – 5
(60 % weightage)
Unit Test- I/ Unit Test- II/ Unit Test - III/ Unit Test - IV/ Unit Test - V /
Assignment I Assignment II Assignment III Assignment IV Assignment V
Pract Theor Practi Theor Practi Theor Practi Practic
Theory Theory Practice Theory
ice y ce y ce y ce e
1 Remember 20% 20% 10% 10% 10%
2 Understand 20% 20% 10% 10% 10%
3 Apply 10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 20%
4 Analyse 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 10% 20% 10%
5 Evaluate 10% 10% 20% 10% 10%
6 Create - 10% - 10% 10% 20% 40%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

CIA – Each Unit Test will be conducted for 25 Marks. .

Course Designers
Experts from Industry: Experts from Higher Education
Internal Experts:
Name, Designation with Institutions:
Name, Designation with official id
official mail id Name, Designation with official mail id
Mr. Amit Patro Dr. Dilip P. Barad Ms. Manisha Thakuri, Chairperson, Associate
Industry Expert (External Subject Matter Expert (External Dean, SRM University Sikkim,
Member) Member) [email protected]
Editor, Sikkim Express, Professor, Department of English, Dr Balaji Baburao Shelke
Gangtok, Sikkim, M.K. Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, HOD & Associate Professor,
[email protected] Gujarat, [email protected] Department of English, SRM University Sikkim

Dr. Archana Arul,

Associate Professor, Department of English,
SRM University Sikkim

Dr. Tanushree Sarkar

Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM
University Sikkim

Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Shah,

Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM
University Sikkim

Ms. Sumnima Parajuli

Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM
University Sikkim\

Dr. Manisha Rai

Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM
University Sikkim
 SEMESTER-III

Cours Cours Multi- L T P C

ENG23MD Performance Course M
e e Disciplinary
03 and Production Category D 1 1 2 3
Code Name Course
Pre-requisite NA Co-requisite NA

Course Bloom’s Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)

Learning At the end of this course, learners will be able Learnin PL PL PL PL PL PL
Outcome to: g (BL) PLO PLO- PLO
O- O- O- O- O- O-
s (CLO) Level -6 7 9
1 2 3 4 5 8

Literary, Environmental & Human

Value Inculcation: Moral, Ethical,
Digital & Technological Literacy
Inter/Multi-Disciplinary Skills

Research & Critical Thinking

Community Engagement &

Disciplinary Knowledge

Communication Skills

Reflective Thinking

Creativity
Gain an adequate understanding of
acting, improvisation, and stage
CLO-1 2 H H H
presence through live H H H H M M
performances
Acquire advance knowledge of
CLO-2 technical aspects like lighting, 3
H
H H H H H M H M
sound, set design, set management
Analyze scripts, discern character
motivations, and interpret texts for
CLO-3 4 H H H H M M H M
meaningful and engaging H
performances
Understand the key elements of
CLO-4 5 H H H H H M H M
production management H
Prepare successful live
performances by preparing budget,
CLO-5 6 H H H H H H M H M
schedule, and effective advertising
skills
3 3 3 3 3 2.8 2 3 2
Average H H H H H H M H M
(Level of correlation: 3-High, 2-Medium, 1-Low can be used)

Summary of Course Content

Alignment
Sr. No Course Content Hour
to CLO
Unit I Scripting 12
The Art of Writing Scripts for Play CLO3
Preparing Prompt Script
 Characterization, Scene Heading, Action, Dialogue, Parentheticals, Transitions
Direction 12
Acting for Street & Stage CLO1
Unit II
Elements of Direction- Composition, Picturization, Movement, Rhythm, CLO5
Pantomime
Pre - Production 12
Ideation for a Play, developing the narrative, assigning
CLO 1
Unit responsibilities, Budgeting, Marketing and Publicity.
CLO4
III Advertising and PR, Social Networking Platforms. Introduction
CLO5
to Apps. Back office support.
Systematic practice and rehearsals for play
Production 12
Unit Outlining the schedule of the programme, fixing the venue, inviting
CLO4
IV guests and audience CLO5
Performing the play to external audience
12 CLO 1
Post - Production CLO 2
Unit V Preparing a report after the post - performance meeting with the mentor. CLO3
Documenting and Recording the play CLO4
CLO5

Learning Resources

 McKee, Robert. Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting. HarperCollins, 1997.
Text
 Gillette, J. Michael, and Polaha, Michael. Theater Production: Design and Technology. Wadsworth, 2010.
Book  Trottier, David. The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script.
s Silman-James Press, 2014.

 Seger, Linda. Creating Unforgettable Characters. Holt Paperbacks, 1990.

Ref.
 Rubin, Rhea A. The Successful Director: Communicating with the Cast and Crew. Silman-James Press, 2001.
Book  Dutta, Doyen. Event Management Simplified: How to Plan, Organize and Present Events. Random House
s India, 2013.

Bloom’s Continuous Internal Assessment (40% weightage)

Level of Final Examination
Thinking CIA- 1 CIA- 2 CLA – 3 CLA – 4 CLA – 5 (60 % weightage)
Unit Test- I Unit Test- II Unit Test - III Unit Test - IV Unit Test - V
Pract The Pract The Practic Theor Practic
Theory Practice Theory Practice Theory
ice ory ice ory e y e
1 10
Remember 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
% 10%
2 10
Understand 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
%
3 10
Apply 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 20%
%
4 10
Analyse 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
%
5 Evaluate 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
6 Create - 10% - 10% 10% 30% 20% 10%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
CIA – Each Unit Test will be conducted for 25 Marks. .

Course Designers
Experts from Industry: Experts from Higher Education
Internal Experts:
Name, Designation with Institutions:
Name, Designation with official id
official mail id Name, Designation with official mail id
Mr. Amit Patro Dr. Dilip P. Barad Ms. Manisha Thakuri, Chairperson, Associate
Industry Expert (External Subject Matter Expert (External Dean, SRM University Sikkim,
Member) Member) [email protected]
Editor, Sikkim Express, Professor, Department of English, Dr Balaji Baburao Shelke
Gangtok, Sikkim, M.K. Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, HOD & Associate Professor,
[email protected] Gujarat, [email protected] Department of English, SRM University Sikkim

Dr. Archana Arul,

Associate Professor, Department of English,
SRM University Sikkim

Dr. Tanushree Sarkar

Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM
University Sikkim

Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Shah,

Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM
University Sikkim

Ms. Sumnima Parajuli

Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM
University Sikkim\

Dr. Manisha Rai

Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM
University Sikkim