THEA 0261 - Theatre History: Early Stages

Credits: 3

This course is an interdisciplinary study of the development, continuum, and evolution of Western theatre in a world cultural context. Course topics focus on the agendas and legacies of key figures and movements in the development of Western theatre from its origins in ritual and ceremonial dance to the community performances of the Middle Ages. The relationship of Western theatre to Eastern examples, the development of the theatre as a physical structure, the development of various concepts of character and dramatic action, and the changing relationship of life on the stage to life off the stage will be examined through the study of selected dramatists, theoreticians, directors, designers, and performers.

Prerequisites: ENGL 0101  and ENGL 0204 .

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