n The University of Western Ontario

Office if the Registrar

March 29, 2004

This Certifies that

Robin Eliece Mercury

is a graduate of

The University ofWestern Ontario

having received the degree of

Bachelor of Arts Honors

(English and Drama)

June 11, 1985

Ms. Mercury was enrolled at The University of Western Ontario for part-time studies for the Spring/Summer 1984 Session and for full-time studies in the 1984-1985 Fall/Winter Session in the Faculty of Arts. All courses for this degree were taken on-campus.

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RE: Robin-Eliece Mercury

COURSE TinE & NUMBER

AY 1981/1982

General Literature and Composition (English 020)

Performance and Survey of Music Literature I (Music 040)

Reasoning and Critical Thinking (Philosophy 021)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

An introduction to selected major works of literature in English, by such authors as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Blake, Twain and Joyce, indicating by lecture and discussion the historical range and variety of that literature (poetry, drama, fiction). Several tutorials during the year are devoted to the development of writing skills. 2 hours per week (lecture), 1 hour per week (tutorial).

This course is divided into two parts. To obtain credit, both parts must be taken. Perlormance: Individual lessons arranged by the Faculty of Music. Credit for this course will be determined by the student's progress during the year and by a final performance examination. Survey of Music Literature 1: Baroque, Classic and Romantic Repertoire. Students will be expected to prepare works for class performance. Prerequisite: Grade VI level demonstrated by audition.

An introduction to basic principles of reasoning and critical thinking designed to enhance the student's ability to evaluate various forms of reasoning as found in everyday life as well as in academic disciplines. The course will deal with such topics as inductive and deductive reasoning, the nature and function of definitions, types of fallacies, the use and misuse of statistics, and the rudiments of logic. Practical application in several fields will be stressed. 3 hours per week.

Introduction to Political Science (Political Science 020)

Introduction to Sociology (Sociology 020)

AY 1982/1983 Acting and Directing (Dramatics 203)

History of the Theatre from Classical Times to the Present (Dramatics 210)

Chaucer and His Age (English 221)

Literature of the Seventeenth Century (excluding drama) (English 231)

A study of principal concepts, ideas and analytical methods of modem political science, with emphasis on the political systems of Canada, the United States, and Britain. 3 hours per week.

An examination of the major theoretical perspectives in the field of Sociology, methods of empirical investigation of social phenomena, socialization, group structure, principles of social organization, community structure, population and social change. 2 hours per week (lecture); 1 hour per week (tutorial).

A practical introduction to the basic principles and working vocabulary of the actor and director. The primary emphasis is on acting, and involves all members of the class. Opportunity will be provided for students to tackle directing problems. Enrolment limited to twenty students per section. Interview required with instructor Two 2-hour sessions per week. Additional rehearsal time outside of class hours is required for the major class project. Mandatory for students in the English and Drama program.

A study of W estem theatre history from the Greek theatre to the present, and of the principal methods and materials of research in theatre history. 3 hours per week (lecture). Recommended for year 2 students in Honors English and Drama. Mandatory for the students in the English and Drama program.

An introduction to some of the major themes and forms of Middle English literature, with particular emphasis on the works of Chaucer, Langland, the Gawain-poet and Malory. 3 hours per week (lecture).

The poetry and prose of Ben Jonson, John Donne, and John Milton and other authors are studied, to provide the student with an understanding of the variety and range of the period. 3 hours per week (lecture).

Intermediate French (French 01 0) Grammar review, composition, translation, oral practice. (One hour per week in the language laboratory may be required). 3 or 4 hours per week, tutorials.

AY 1983/1984 Advanced Acting and Directing (Dramatics 403)

Shakespeare (English 232)

Modem Literature, 1890-1945 (English 270)

Literature of the United States to 1885 (English 282)

French Language (French 021)

Performance and Survey of Music Literature 11 (Music 140)

Advanced work in directing and acting. Admission based on interviews with applicants in March. Preference given to students in the English and Drama program. 2 hours per week (lecture), 2 hours per week (workshop). Enrolment limited to twenty students.

Through a study of fourteen plays, the course surveys Shakespeare's artistic development and his relationship to Renaissance culture. The plays include examples of the various types of drama Shakespeare produced: comedy, tragedy, history, and romance. 3 hours per week (lecture).

Poetry and fiction of an exciting period of artistic transition and ferment. The emergence of Modem Literature is stressed, as well as ways in which modem writers (such as Y eats, Eliot, Conrad, Lawrence and Joyce) have challenged or re­examined traditional forms and themes. 3 hours per week (lecture).

This course traces the main bearings of the literary history of the United States, from its beginnings to 1880, and studies major works by the most important American writers before Henry James-Cooper, Poe, Hawthome, Emerson, Thoreau, Twain, Melville, Whitman, and Dickinson. 3 hours per week (lecture).

A study of the French language based on cultural (non-literary) written material, translation exercises and basic grammar problems. 4 hours per week, tutorials, lab.

This course is divided into two parts. To obtain credit, both parts must be taken. Performance: Individual lessons arranged by the Faculty of Music. Credit for this course will be determined by

AY 1984/1985 British Drama: Restoration to Victorian (English 242E)

Modem Drama (English 271E)

Literature of the United States from 1885 (English 283E)

Comprehensive Examination (English 495)

Theatre Production (Dramatics 205)

the student's progress during the year and by a final performance examination. Survey of Music Literature ll. Music repertoire and performance practices with special emphasis on contemporary trends. Students will be expected to prepare works for class performance. Prerequisite: Grade Vill level demonstrated by audition, or Music 040.

Survey of major developments in British dramatic literature from the re-opening of the theatres in 1660 to the advent of modem British drama in the late nineteenth century. Traces the generic evolution from heroic drama to Victorian melodrama, from Restoration comedy to Victorian comedy. 3 hours per week (lecture).

Major directions in modem theatre and drama with special emphasis upon the plays of Ibsen, Chekhov, Strindberg, Brecht, Beckett, and Pinter 3 hours per week (lecture).

Attitudes and techniques in some major American authors since 1885. The course explores myth­making mechanisms of American culture and the vision, whether idealistic or ironic, of its writers. Authors include James, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, O'Neill, Frost, Stevens, Faulkner, and others. 3 hours per week (lecture).

Required in fourth year Students must obtain a Grade of at least 60% in this examination before they may be admitted to an honors degree in English. A student who fails the examination may repeat it once only To be discontinued September 1986. An introduction to the basic principles, theories and practice of producing and mounting plays. Participation in productions at Tal bot Theatre and the Drama Workshop will be required in addition to lectures. Admission based on interviews with applicants in March. 2 hours per week (lecture); 2 hours per week (work shop). Enrolment restricted to twenty students. Recommended for and preference given to students in the English and Drama program.