COURSE DESCRIPTION
CHAPTERS
| Ch.1 – Art and the Artist Ch.2 – What is Theatre Ch.3 – The Audience Ch.4 – Methods for Analyzing Ch.5 – Writing Theatrical Reviews Ch.6 – The Playwright Ch.7 – The Producer Ch.8 – The Director Ch.9 – The Actor Ch.10 – The Designers Ch.11 – Greek Drama |
Ch.12 – Roman Drama Ch.13 – Medieval Drama Ch.14 – Italian Renaissance Theatre Ch.15 – English Renaissance / Shakespeare Ch.16 – Neoclassic Drama Ch.17 – Restoration Drama Ch.18 – Realistic Drama Ch.19 – Anti Realism Ch.20 – Modern Theatre Ch.21 – Final Exam |
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will be introduced to all aspects of the theatre as a living art form. Students will gain an appreciation for and an understanding of the practical and historical aspects of the theatre and the theatre experience as they relate to:
1. The origins of theatre in myth and ritual.
2. The basic elements of actor/ space/ audience.
3. Dramatic forms and conventions.
4. The theatre artists and theatre as a collaborative art.
5. Commercial realities of theatrical production.
6. Dramatic theory and criticism.
7. Elements necessary to bring a dramatic script to life.
1. The origins of theatre in myth and ritual.
2. The basic elements of actor/ space/ audience.
3. Dramatic forms and conventions.
4. The theatre artists and theatre as a collaborative art.
5. Commercial realities of theatrical production.
6. Dramatic theory and criticism.
7. Elements necessary to bring a dramatic script to life.