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East African Drama Course Guide

This course outline provides details on the Bachelor of Education, Arts course TLT 303: East African Drama at the University of Nairobi. The course will examine the historical development of East African drama, analyze selected texts from various East African countries, and identify the main influences and ideas in East African drama. Students will study works from pioneer playwrights like Ngugi wa Thiong'o as well as contemporary playwrights. Assessment will include a final exam, mid-semester paper, and continuous assessment test.

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East African Drama Course Guide

This course outline provides details on the Bachelor of Education, Arts course TLT 303: East African Drama at the University of Nairobi. The course will examine the historical development of East African drama, analyze selected texts from various East African countries, and identify the main influences and ideas in East African drama. Students will study works from pioneer playwrights like Ngugi wa Thiong'o as well as contemporary playwrights. Assessment will include a final exam, mid-semester paper, and continuous assessment test.

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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION, ARTS


COURSE OUTLINE
TLT 303: EAST AFRICAN DRAMA
YEAR 3

General Description

Historical development of East African Drama; the main/dominant ideas in East African
Drama; pioneer playwrights; contemporary playwrights; the main influences on East African
Drama; Critical perspective on East African Drama.

Item Description
Specific objectives of the course The course has the following objectives:
1. To introduce students to the general
development of East African Drama from
pioneer writers to the contemporary period
2. To analyse selected texts from Uganda,
Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan, Rwanda and
Burundi
3. To identify and analyse the main/dominant
ideas in East African Drama
4. To identify and critique the main influences –
in style and perspective – on East African
Drama
Learning outcomes By the end of the course, students should be able to:
5. Outline the historical development of East
African Drama
6. Explain the main/dominant ideas in East
African Drama
7. Critically analyse selected texts from East
Africa
8. Identify the main influences –in style and
perspective – on East African Drama
Teaching and learning 1. Lecture method
methodologies 2. Note taking
3. Group/Individual research projects
4. Group presentations in plenary (class)
5. Audio, Video and audio visual texts
-70% of the marks are from the final examination
-10% from mid-semester term paper
-20% from a continuous assessment test.

PRIMARY READING LIST

Ngugi wa Thiong’o, and Ngugi wa Mirii. I will Marry When I want


… and Micere Mugo. The Trial of Dedan Kimathi
Imbuga, Francis. Aminata
Mazrui, Al Amin Shadows of the Moon
Mulwa, David. Redemption
1
Hussein, Ibrahim At the Edge of Thim. Nairobi: Oxford University Press, 1988.
Ruganda, John. Shreds of Tenderness
Serumaga, Robert Majangwa

MOVIES (PRIMARY VISUALS)


Gitonga, Tosh. (Director) Nairobi Half Life
Nyanja, Bob. Malooned

SECONDARY READINGS
Gurr, A.J and Calder A. Writers in East Africa
Dusaidi, E. A “Critical Study of the Plays of Zirimu, Ruganda, Imbuga
and Ngugi”. (M.A Thesis, UoN)
Killam, G.D. African Writers on African Writing
... and Rowe R. The Companion to African Literatures
Gichugu, Makini. “The Plays of Francis Imbuga”. (M.A Thesis, UoN)
Kyalo, Joshua. “Politics and Change in Imbuga’s Drama”. (M.A Thesis,
KU)
Ruganda, John. Telling the Truth Laughingly: The Plays of Francis
Imbuga
Ngugi, wa Thiong’o. Homecoming
… Writers in Politics
Nazareth, Peter. Literature and Society in Modern Africa
Wanjala, C.L For Home and for Freedom
… Season of Harvest
Mugambi J.N and J. Ojuang The S.M. Otieno Case (relevant to Hussein’s At
the Edge of Thim)

Plus: Online resources including journal articles, audio-visual materials and Newspaper
articles

1. University of Nairobi Online Library data bases especially J-STOR


2. www.pdfdrive.net
3. www.b_orgbooks.org

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