About THE 2519 A

A survey of theatre and performance traditions from early civilizations in Europe, Africa, and Asia through the medieval period and Renaissance. Prerequisite: THE 1500.

Notes

Prereqs: THE 1500 PACE students by permission and override.

Section Description

This course is a survey of drama and theatrical performance traditions from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and China, as well as feudal Japan and Medieval and Renaissance Europe.

Section Expectation

The course is taught in lecture/discussion format, with occasional in-class readings from playscripts and works of theatre theory. Students acquire a working knowledge of the relevant periods, styles, conventions, texts, events, and people that form a common vocabulary for present-day theatre practitioners.

Evaluation

The course includes three types of graded activities: textbook chapter study guides, a midterm and final exam, and a research based final creative project.

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