Sarah McCarroll, MFA, PhD

THEA 1100: Theatre Appreciation

 

Course Objectives: To find your own answers to the questions “What is theatre?” and “Why is theatre important?” These large questions will be addressed through the following targeted objectives:

• Understanding theatre as a collaborative act involving performers, audience members, designers, and technicians,

• Understanding theatrical elements and principles,

• Understanding the skills and techniques used to create live theatre by actors, directors, designers, and other theatre artists,

• Understanding theatre as an art form firmly grounded in history and culture, with a focus on exploring the ways in which theatre reflects the society that produces it.

 

 

Learning Outcomes: At the completion of this course, the successful student will:

• Demonstrate an understanding of essential theatrical terms and concepts,

• Demonstrate analytical and critical skills by applying course terms and concepts to the analysis of a theatrical production. Students will be able to identify and describe the visual, stylistic, thematic, musical, production, and performance choices made in relation to a production,

• Demonstrate an understanding of theatre as a global and historical experience through identifying the elements and functions of theatre in various cultural settings and historical periods.