|
Playwrighting is a mod which combines both the “Art of” and “Workshop” types of SR literature courses. Every week you read a play, exercise, and follow a prompt to write a scene outside of class. In class, you analyze the readings, read the scenes aloud, and give critiques.
0 Comments
Art of Fiction: The Novel is a foil to Art of Fiction: Short Story. As is standard with any “Art of” course, readings are conducted outside of class then discussed in class. The novel is a long work of fiction, or so we think. Brendan’s main goal with this class is to challenge the classifications of the novel genre and then explore how said classification can be molded. This course's reading list includes serially published works, classics, one graphic novel, and an experimental work or two. In addition to exploration of the genre, Brendan also teaches the history of it.
Science Fiction as taught by John Morrell is one of the geekier, albeit most enjoyable, ways of fulfilling a writing intensive credit requirement. The course covers a variety of novels, short stories, and more, including old classics like H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine, to more contemporary works such as Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, all the way to newer pieces like Ted Chiang’s Exhalation. All these pieces are gripping and enjoyable to read, and during class time each work is thoroughly picked apart, as any literature course is wont to do. The course is run like a standard literature course, making heavy but efficient usage of discussion, response journals, and essays.
This prerequisite course covers the different acting viewpoints as laid out in Anne Bogart’s book The Viewpoints Book. You begin by working on physicality then slowly move into voice before putting them together towards the end of the semester.
Math & Its Apps is a glorified course in excel. Information on introductory statistics and other functions are taught in class but in general, they only relatively related to the homework. While the textbook is outdated, the material does relate to the world and current events. One of our first projects was calculating the melting rate of ice in the north.
If you’ve read my previous review of Guest Writers, you know it is my favorite class at Simon’s Rock. In essence, you read four books/collections then meet the authors who wrote them—creative writing major’s dream.When I took Guest Writers last year, it was conducted by Peter Filkins. However, Peter and Brendan switch off every year, so this year it was run by Brendan Mathews.
Introduction to Environmental Studies is an overview of, well, the environment. This class combines lectures, discussion, and interactive labs to explore the world in which we live. Instead of reading from textbooks, Donald assigns readings from journals, studies, news sources, and investigations. Labs generally consist of observation and interaction rather than experimentation, and debate is welcomed in the classroom.
|
Need a deeper look into our professors' heads? Check out our interview series.
Archives
October 2020
|
Proudly powered by Weebly