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Dr. Brian Ray

Fine Arts and Communication
Associate Professor; Interim Department Head

Conger 321
(229) 391-4969
bray@abac.edu


Associate Professor of English / Instructor of Theatre

Interim Dept. Head – Department of Fine Arts and Communication

Course Schedule, Spring 2013

HUMN 2221 (CRN: 30050) Western World Humanities I TR 8:00-9:15 am Tiftarea Academy
THEA 1100 (CRN: 30058) Theatre Appreciation TR 9:30-10:45 am Conger 319
THEA 1100 (CRN: 30059) Theatre Appreciation TR 11:00-12:15pm Conger 319
THEA 1101 (CRN: 30060) Drama Workshop TBD TBD

Office Hours, Spring 2013           

Mon. 9:00-12:00
Tues. 1:00-3:00
Wed. 9:00-12:00
Thurs. 1:00-3:00
Fri. 11:00-12:00                                                                                                         
and other times by appointment

Professional Information

D.A., Middle Tennessee State University, 2001 (English – Old and Middle English and Renaissance Literature)
M.A., University of South Dakota, 1996 (English)
B.A., Yankton College, 1980 (Theatre Arts)

 

Though studying English, or many other subjects in college, may not directly make you a better nurse, forester, car mechanic, doctor, pilot, or whatever, the ideas that you are asked to consider while doing so should not be dismissed lightly. If we are to be successful human beings, proactive in our existence, and not just moving through life looking for the next paycheck, the next meal, or the next significant other, then we need to be able to think critically, to think about the world, to look for answers and evaluate what we find. That’s where higher education leads, at least as a first step. 

Resources

THEA 1100

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» Syllabus

 Theatre Appreciation – This course provides an introduction to the art of theatre with an emphasis on its historical development. It also provides an overview of major personalities, conventions, literary and performance achievements, architecture, technical processes and equipment, etc. in world theatre, along with an examination and discussion of representative plays from major eras. It is also a survey of the basic elements and theories of theatrical production with special consideration of theatre as an artistic experience.

HUMN 2221

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 Western World Humanities I – The course explores the ideas and values that western society has embodied in the artistic, cultural, and functional products created by that society during the historical and cultural periods identified as the Greek, Roman, early Christian, Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance. In addition, we will explore significant historical contexts of these periods.