Plays are meant to be performed rather than read. The purpose of dramatic arts often extends far beyond the words written on a page—staging, lighting, costumes intonation, expression, and audience experience are all part of the experience of a theatrical production. To help develop your understanding of Othello and the cultural role of the dramatic arts, you will view a production of the play this week and write a two-page reflection to explain your viewing experience. Please make sure you review the Assignment Connection portion of this week's lesson, as it will provide some additional help.  Below, please find several adaptations of Othello. Otelo (Links to an external site.) (Spanish version) Othello (Links to an external site.) (1981, William Marshall version) Othello (Links to an external site.)(1952, Orson Wells version)  You may also find this short interview helpful:Is Othello a Racist Play?  (Links to an external site.) For this assignment, you will view one of the above versions of Othello. You will also find this website (Links to an external site.)valuable in helping you understand how to analyze a play. Once you've gone through the website link and watched the play, please complete a reflection that addresses the following. Identify the performance that you have selected and why you chose that performance. Describe the staging, lighting, costumes, and characters of the performance. How do these match or revise the written version of the play? What type of mood and tone does the performance create? How? What parts of the play are easier to understand through performance? What are some details that stood out through the performance? What does the performance suggest about the role of theater in contemporary culture? (Please write a strong paragraph that thoughtfully answers this question.) Be sure to submit your assignment. RUBRIC Week 4: Reflection Assignment: Experiencing Theater Week 4: Reflection Assignment: Experiencing Theater CriteriaRatingsPts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssignment Requirements:The student has written two full, double-spaced pages and answered all necessary questions and components of the assignment. The student explains which version of Othello they chose and why. 15.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 15.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConventions of Theater:The student has described the staging, lighting, costumes, and characters in the performance and described how their chosen performance matches up with the written version of Othello. 25.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 25.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMood:The student has discussed the mood and tone of the performance with examples and identified what parts the live performance made easier to understand. 10.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 10.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRole of Theater:The student has written a strong paragraph on what the performance suggests about the role of theater in contemporary culture. 25.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 25.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar, Mechanics, and Style:Grammar refers to correctness of language usage. Mechanics refers to conventional correctness in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Style includes word choice, sentence variety, clarity, and conciseness. Also, sentences vary in length and structure; ideas are clear, logical, and concise. 10.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 10.0 pts Total Points: 85.0

Music Appreciation EssayThesis: Cultivated and Vernacular music displays are both essential pieces to the puzzle of music. Together they provide the foundation and body of what we know as music today. CULTIVATED OPTIONballet (Swan Lake): VERNACULAR OPTIONImagine Dragons 1. Strive to make connections between the cultivated side of cultivated music and vernacular music. Both of these types of music are relevant and cherished by mankind. Why is that? Is it possible to appreciate both cultivated and vernacular music? 2. Support your thesis statement by the following 3 points of comparison: a. Presentation style. Give a detailed description of all aspects of presentation. What type of atmosphere was created at each performance? How did the creation of atmosphere shape your expectation and response to the music? Describe the quality of performance, including energy level, technical ability, and professionalism. b. Musical mechanics. Highlight 3 musical elements from each concert (totaling 6 musical elements) and include the specific TITLE of the pieces/songs described. Describe in detail aspects of the music that stood out to you, linking musical elements to timings (3'44") from the concert videos. There should be a total of 6 timings associated with 6 musical elements. Address musical elements such as form, genre, style, rhythm, dynamics, melody, instrumentation, tempo, and mood. c. Personal response. How did the music affect you? Excitement, relaxation, laughter, tears?3. Minimum pages: 3 & 1/4 pages. The music critique should be a minimum of 3 & 1/4 pages, with a large reduction of points resulting for anything less than 3 & 1/4 pages. There should be no need to cite research, and you should use the pronoun "I", as the critique will be based on your unique musical perspective. * The critique should begin with an introduction paragraph (which includes your thesis statement and states both your cultivated & vernacular video choices), a "body" of at least 3 paragraphs, and ends with a conclusion paragraph that relates back to the thesis and demonstrates how the body of the critique fulfilled the thesis.