THEA 260 - Theatre History*AEH

Credits: 5

The course is an introduction and covers the history of Theatre from Ancient Greece to the present day. Actors, playwrights, directors, designers and the plays are included. Period theatrical movements, styles and genres will be explored and analyzed. Emphasis on the plays from history will be used to understand their periods and meaning in the context of their time. Students will also see through the drama and the historical context the struggle of theatre and the artists who have created it through the ages those cultural, governmental and religious censorship, banning and suppressive moments that at times even outlawed the art of theatre. Offered in the winter every other year.

General Education Core: Aesthetics & Humanities
Course Attributes: AEH,CRIT,DPD,UWR