| Date |
Schedule of activities, assignments, and
discussion topics |
| Jan.
11 |
Introduction to class; discussion topic: "Geisha, Princess, Pop Star: Japan Miscast?," explores representations of Japan by Zhang Zhiyi, Gwen Stefani, Princess Masako |
| Jan. 16 |
Madame Butterfly Readings: "The Flight of the Japanese Butterfly" by Mari Yoshihara on BBsite: Download and read Madame Butterfly. |
| Jan. 18 |
Visit to class by artist Iona Rozeal Brown (U.S.) |
| Jan. 23 |
Visit to class by Director Ong Keng
Sen (Singapore) |
| Jan. 25 |
Bunraku:
Japanese Puppet Theater Readings: "Elements of Performance," 303-313; The Battles of Coxinga in Traditional Japanese Theater Essay One due today |
| Jan. 30 |
Meet at the Ackland Art Museum to view
geisha & Kabuki woodblock prints About woodblock prints: http://kenkyuu.jpn.univie.ac.at/karikaturen/ |
| Feb. 1 |
Bunraku
(continued) SNOW DAY: CLASS
CANCELLED Readings:The Love Suicides at Amijima in Traditional Japanese Theater View Bunraku: Masters of Japanese Puppet Theater (DVD-1261). |
| Feb. 6 | Bunraku
(continued) (Continue with
our planned schedule of readings; adjustedon 2/20) Readings:The Love Suicides at Amijima in Traditional Japanese Theater View Bunraku: Masters of Japanese Puppet Theater (DVD-1261). |
| Feb. 8 | Kabuki Readings: Shunkan on Devil Island and The Yotsuya Ghost Stories in Traditional Japanese Theater "Ichikawa Danjūrō XI: A Life in Kabuki" by Samuel Leiter on BB site |
| Feb. 13 |
Kabuki Readings: The Hamatsuya Scene and The Maiden at Dōjōji in Traditional Japanese Theaterand "Flowers of Edo: 18th century Kabuki and its Patrons" by Andrew Gerstle, BBsite. Hand in short description of term paper /presentation project |
| Feb. 15 |
Wrap-up discussion of
Kabuki plays and Gerstle article |
| Feb. 20 |
First
Midterm Examination today |
| Feb. 22 |
New Women and Modern
actresses (1910s) Reading: Acting like a Woman, Chp. 1 View: Portrait of an Onnagata (DVD-1255) |
| Feb. 27 |
Reading: Acting like a Woman, Chps. 2, & 3 |
| Mar. 1 |
Reading: Acting like a Woman, Chp. 7 |
| Mar. 6 |
Essay Two due today Acting like a Woman, Chp. 8 & Epilogue |
| Mar. 8 |
Takarazuka Theater View 1994 documentary Dream Girls on Takarazuka all-women's theater. |
| Mar.
13-15 |
Spring
Break |
| Mar. 20 |
Special Lecture! Prof.
Yoko Haruhara, Temple University Japan Our visitor from Tokyo will discuss Japanese literature and art. Note room and time change: NEW WEST 219. 4:00-5:30pm |
| Mar. 22 |
No class today so that you can work on your term papers--DUE April 17th |
| Mar. 27 |
Takarazuka Theater Reading:Takarazuka: Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan, Intro & Chp. 1 View clip from Takarazuka's performances of Gone With the Wind and Rose of Versailles |
| Mar. 29 |
Takarazuka Theater Reading:Takarazuka, Chp. 2 & Chp. 3 Essay Three due today |
| Apr. 3 |
Kyōgen Theater Readings: Read all the kyôgen plays in Traditional Japanese Theater, pps. 226-291. They're short, funny, and easy to read. Design costumes for one of the plays that update them for a contemporary audience. If you can't draw, cut out photographs from a newspaper or magazine. Be able to explain your design concept for the play. Bring your design to class today. |
| Apr. 5 |
Kyōgen Theater Write your own three-page kyôgen play but use a contemporary American setting. Plays are graded on how well the author understands and employs the main elements of kyôgen. Have fun with this one! Volunteers will ask others to read their plays. |
| Apr. 10 |
Noh Theater "Elements of Performance," 115-125; Plays: Atsumori, Izutsu, Miidera, 126-178; all of these are in Traditional Japanese Theater. |
| Apr. 12 |
Noh Theater No reading today so you can finish your research paper. We will view clips from Japanese films featuring scenes from Noh plays. |
| Apr. 17 |
Noh Theater Plays: Dôjôji, Yamamba, 193-225 in Traditional Japanese Theater. Mask assignment: Make two masks--one for the maiden of Dôjôji, one for when she becomes a monster--and bring these to class today. Here are masks made by UNC-CH students in 2003. |
|
Apr. 19
|
Student Group
Presentations: Yoko Ono & 1960s Happenings; Write student evaluations of the course; Any last questions about the research paper? |
| Apr. 24 | Student Group
Presentations: 3:30pm: Geisha & Tea Ceremony; 4:00pm:
Hip-Hop in Japan; 4:45pm: Video Games |
| Apr. 26 | Student Group
Presentations: 3:30pm: Kabuki; 4:00pm: Anime; 4:45pm:
Sports as Theater Student research papers due today Note: If you'd like to make up a class you missed, you can get one-class attendance credit by attending both the presentations given at 4:45pm (4/24 & 4/26) |
| May 1 |
Final examination. In our usual classroom, 4:00-6:00pm. You will turn in a take-home essay and take a short test on Kyōgen and Noh plays. |