Type of Credit: Partially Required
Credit(s)
Number of Students
Students will study about the formation of traditional Chinese drama and oral performance from their origins in early Chinese history to their struggle for survival in the present day. These include Yuan zaju, Ming and Qing chuanqi, and Beijing opera. Students will also study modern Chinese drama and oral performance, which includes modern Chinese drama of the twentieth century and representative contemporary plays in Taiwan.
學生將學習到傳統中國戲劇表演的形成，自早期中國歷史時期直到今日的變化圖強。這些包括元雜劇，明清傳奇和京戲。學生也會學習現代中國戲劇表演藝術，包括二十世紀的中國戲劇及當代台灣代表戲劇。
能力項目說明
This course focuses on the survey of traditional and modern Chinese drama and oral performance. The course will be conducted in English, and required readings are also in English. In addition to studying English, students are expected to express themselves in English in introducing Chinese culture and Chinese drama.
本課程專注在傳統與現代中國戲劇表演藝術。本課程將以英語授課，閱讀教材亦以英文為主。學生不但學習英語，還可以用英文表達介紹中國文化及中國戲劇。
| 教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
|---|---|---|
Week Date (Wed.) Topic
1 2.17 Introduction to the course; History of Chinese Drama
2 2.24 1. Injustice to Dou E 竇娥冤
3 3.3 1. Injustice to Dou E 竇娥冤
Outside Reading 1: Chang Boils the Sea 張生煮海
4 3.10 2. The Orphan of Zhao趙氏孤兒
5 3.17 2. The Orphan of Zhao趙氏孤兒
Outside Reading 2: The Story of the Western Wing 西廂記
6 3.24 3. The Peony Pavilion 牡丹亭
7 3.31 3. The Peony Pavilion 牡丹亭
8 4.7 Mid-term Examination
9 4.14 4. Thunderstorm 雷雨
Outside Reading 3: Teahouse 茶館
10 4.21 4. Thunderstorm 雷雨
11 4.28 5. Bus Stop 車站
12 5.5 5. Bus Stop 車站
13 5.12 6. Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land (1986) 暗戀桃花源
14 5.19 6. Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land (1986) 暗戀桃花源
15 5.26 Report on outside readings, live performance, and Skit
16 6.2 Review; Final Examination
17 6.9 Flexible Week 1: Viewing The Peony Pavilion and a review
18 6.16 Flexible Week 2: Viewing a life performance and a review
Students are expected to preview the assigned text materials and MOOC videos on the Moodle platform before coming to the class. A quiz will be given to students before an assigned reading is taught in class. Students will be divided into small groups to do a 15-minute oral presentation related to weekly reading topics, to be followed by class discussion. Students are expected to go to a live performance and write a 1-page critique on it. A mid-term examination and final examination will be given in class according to the class schedule. All students are encouraged to participate in class discussion.
學生上課前應預習，並觀賞中國戲劇磨課師輔助教學影片(MOOC on the Moodle platform)。上新課前先小考。學生將分組做十五分鐘，與當周主題相關的口頭報告並帶領課堂討論。期中和期末有期中考和期末考。學生們應多參與課堂討論。
請點擊以下連結前往課程:
http://moocs.nccu.edu.tw/course/232
授課教師Office Hours及地點(必填)
Research 250738, 10 am – 2 pm Monday
Evaluation and Grading Percentage
Quizzes 20%
Oral Presentation and Class Discussion 10%
Play Critique 10%
Mid-term Examination 30%
Final Examination 30%
Texts and Reference
Required Textbook
Chen, Xiaomei. The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama. New York:
Columbia University Press, 2010. # 895.125208 C726
Mackerras, Colin. Chinese Drama: a Historical Survey. Beijing, China: New World
Press: China International Book Trading Corporation, 1990. # 792.0951 M157
West, Stephen H., and Wilt L. Idema. Monks, Bandits, Lovers, and Immortals: Eleven Early Chinese Plays. Indianapolis: Hackett Pub. Co., 2010. # 895.12408 M745
Reference
Chen, Xiaomei. Reading the Right Text: An Anthology of Contemporary Chinese Drama. Honolulu: U of Hawai'i P, 2003. # 895.12508 R287
Cheung, Martha, and Jane Lai. An Oxford Anthology of Contemporary Chinese Drama. New York: Oxford UP, 1997. # 895.125208 O98
Dolby, William. Eight Chinese Plays from the Thirteenth Century to the Present.
London: Elek, 1978. # 895.12008 E34
Guy, Nancy. Peking Opera and Politics in Taiwan. Urbana, Illinois: U of Illinois P,
2005. # 306.4840951156 G986
Gunn, Edward M, ed. Twentieth-century Chinese Drama: an Anthology.
Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1983. # 895.12508 T971
Shih, Chung-wen. The Golden Age of Chinese Drama, Yüan Tsa-Chü. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton UP, 1976. # 895.12409 S555 (下架區需調閱)
Sieber, Patricia. Theaters of Desire : Authors, Readers, and the Reproduction of Early Chinese Song-Drama, 1300-2000. 1st ed ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. # 895.12409 S571
Swatek, Catherine C. Peony Pavilion Onstage : Four Centuries in the Career of a Chinese Drama. Ann Arbor: Center for Chinese Studies U of Michigan, 2002. #N/A
Tanlayco, Milagros G. Chinese Traditional Drama : A Mirror of Values. Manila, Philippines: UST Pub. House, 2000. #N/A
Yan, Haiping, and editor. Theater and Society : An Anthology of Contemporary Chinese Drama. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 1998. # 895.125208 T374
Ye, Tan. Historical Dictionary of Chinese Theater. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2008. # 792.095103 Y37
---. The A to Z of Chinese Theater. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2010. # 792.095103 Y37a
徐城北著，陳耕濤譯。2003。《中國京劇》(英文版)。北京市：五洲傳播。# 只
有中文版982.1 8536-2
蔡文婷等著。2004。《弦歌不輟：臺灣戲曲故事》(中英對照)。臺北市：光華雜
誌。 # 983.3 8467