Drama in Education

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will:

1. Form an effective drama ensemble.

2. Become increasingly comfortable participating in structured dramatic play.

3. Effectively plan, facilitate, and evaluate drama lessons.

4. Explore arts advocacy while developing a personal philosophy and methodology of teaching drama.

5. Increase self-confidence as a drama leader, facilitator, co-learner, and reflective practitioner.

6. Identify a variety of structures for drama lessons and recognize appropriate educational and community settings for drama.

7. Articulate a rationale for using drama across educational and community contexts.

8. Identify educational and dramatic needs within the community and design effective drama-based responses.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Collaborate effectively as members of a drama ensemble by demonstrating shared responsibility and mutual support.

• Engage confidently in structured dramatic play with increasing creativity and comfort.

• Design, facilitate, and evaluate drama lessons using developmentally appropriate pedagogical strategies.

• Develop and articulate a personal philosophy and methodology for teaching drama informed by reflective practice and arts advocacy.

• Demonstrate increased confidence as a drama leader, facilitator, co-learner, and reflective practitioner.

• Identify and apply multiple drama lesson structures appropriate for educational and community settings.

• Justify the use of drama in educational and community contexts through clear, evidence-based rationale.

• Assess community educational and dramatic needs and design effective drama-based responses.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Drama Activity	25 points
Journal Responses	75 points
Quizzes	30 points
DST Drama Activity	20 points
Practicum	200 points
Final Examination	50 points
Class Participation	100 points

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
475-500 points	A
450-474 points	A-
435-449 points	B+
420-434 points	B
400-419 points	B-
385-399 points	C+
370-384 points	C
350-369 points	C-
335-349 points	D+
320-334 points	D
300-319 points	D-
Below 300 points	F

Attendance/Participation:

Drama is an experiential course. Your presence - physically, intellectually, emotionally, and creatively - is essential. Because this is a Community-Engaged course (Carnegie classification), we have a responsibility to our community partner. Attendance at every class is essential. NOTE: Because this is a graduate level class, all graduate students will engage in the practicum component of the course individually. Undergraduates will work in pairs.

Students are expected to:

• Attend every class.

• Arrive on time.

• Participate actively in all course activities.

• Contribute positively to the class ensemble.

There are no excused or unexcused absences.

Any absence will result in 5 points deducted from the participation grade.

Two late arrivals equal one absence.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.