Sarah McCarroll, MFA, PhD

THEA 4331: Theatre History II - 1700 to Contemporary Theatre

 

Course Description and Objectives: This course surveys the development of theatrical practice, including acting, stage design, production methods, and the theatre building; and the development of dramatic literature from the Restoration period through the 20th century.

If time allows, immediately contemporary theatre will also be explored.

 

Objectives include:

• Understanding the cultural and historical traditions of theatre throughout the world,

• Understanding theatre as a cultural product of social, political, and philosophical trends and changes,

• Demonstrating a knowledge of the theatrical conventions of each period, significant individual innovators and their contributions to the theatrical arts,

• Demonstration of a chronological sense of the development of theatre,

• Acquiring a familiarity with a selected sample of dramatic literature from the period covered by the course, and demonstrating the ability identify within those texts the theatrical conventions of a given period.