The module begins with a survey of ideas about art from the classical period to the present. This is followed by a discussion of the relative roles of the artist and the audience and a consideration of the critic's role. Packet of art prints and bibliography included. A final paper of 5 to 10 pages and examination is required. It is almost impossible to write a bad courtroom scene.
Court proceedings are the structuring of conflict into ritual.
That is almost the definition of drama. There is drama inherent in even the most boring and technical court proceedings, and even reading a verbatim transcript can usually bring it out. The courtroom drama is likely to involve conflicts between the written law and individual morality, or between differing concepts of morality, enunciated far more explicitly than most of us ordinarily think about them. In this module, we will explore both historical and contemporary examples of courtroom drama. A short paper of three pages will be required on each segment.