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THEA: Theater 1 THEA: Theater 1 THEA 2005 Theatre History in the West I: From The Greeks to the THEA: THEATER Renaissance (4 Credits) In this study, students will learn about the history of western theater as THEA 1005 African American Drama: Introductory (4 Credits) it developed in Greece, Rome and Asia as well as in Europe during the In this course, students will engage in the study of notable plays written medieval period and the Renaissance. This study situates developments by African-American playwrights including Lorraine Hansberry, LeRoi in theater within the context of political, social and cultural frameworks Jones/Amiri Baraka, Adrienne Kennedy, Ntozake Shange, George C. Wolfe, and focuses on innovations in theater architecture, scene design, acting, Suzan-Lori Parks, August Wilson and Anna Deavere Smith. Students will dramatic literature, and audience patronage. Students will also learn also learn about each of these seminal playwrights and their stylistic about the accomplishments of great theater artists (architects, designers, contributions to US theater. As each play is analyzed, students will actors, directors and playwrights) as you explore their contributions explore how these plays relate to US culture, history, and politics while within a social-historical context. also considering how race, gender, sexuality and class are reflected in Attributes: Liberal these works. THEA 2122 Theatre Histories in Social & Political Context: 1800s to Attributes: Humanities Gen Ed, Arts Gen Ed, Liberal Present: Intro (4 Credits) THEA 1010 American Theatre History: Introductory (4 Credits) In this study, we will ask the following kinds of questions: How does In this study, students will learn about the history of theater in the United theatre make meaning? How are gender, class and race represented in States from the colonial days to the present. They will engage in learning the plays we read? Who makes theatre? Who is represented and who is about important plays, playwrights, producers, actors, directors, theaters left out? Who is the intended audience? How does theatre reflect and/ and significant events such as theater riots. This theatrical history will or shape social, political and economic reality? What are the functions be contextualized with the social, political, and economic history of the of theatre in a given moment? How do we come to what we assume we United States during this time. know about theatre history, and what are the forces that shape the ways Attributes: Arts Gen Ed, Liberal theatre history is recorded and understood? Although we will focus on THEA 1015 Japanese Theatre History: Introductory (4 Credits) 19th century and beyond, we will look first at classic Greek theatre as a The student will begin this study by learning about the context of way in to our study. We will consider a range of interpretive and critical Japanese theatre within the study of global theater history. This will help approaches, combining readings of dramatic texts, theories and histories her situate her learning about Japanese theatre within various historical with viewings, writing, student presentations and discussion. and cultural movements. Then, the student will turn her attention to the Attributes: Humanities Gen Ed, Arts Gen Ed, Liberal history of Japanese theatre and how that history has evolved today. In THEA 2998 Individualized Studies in Theatre (THEA) (1-8 Credits) particular, she will study Kabuki, Bunraku, Noh, and Kyogen styles of Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their performance. She will learn how these styles of theater have developed mentor in Theatre (THEA). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more over time as she studies the dramaturgy, acting styles, design, and music details. of these important forms of theater and performance. As theater is THEA 3005 African American Drama: Advanced (4 Credits) created within and as a response to other aspects of society, the student In this course, students will engage in the study of notable plays written will also study distinctive features of the history, institutions, economy, by African-American playwrights including Lorraine Hansberry, LeRoi society, and wider culture of Japan. She will complete her study by Jones/Amiri Baraka, Adrienne Kennedy, Ntozake Shange, George C. Wolfe, investigating how these performance forms have evolved in our current Suzan-Lori Parks, August Wilson and Anna Deavere Smith. Students will times. also learn about each of these seminal playwrights and their stylistic Attributes: Liberal contributions to US theater. As each play is analyzed, students will THEA 1020 Modern US Drama: Introductory (4 Credits) explore how these plays relate to US culture, history, and politics while This study engages students in a wide range of 20th and 21st century also considering how race, gender, sexuality and class are reflected in plays written by US playwrights. Explore how these plays relate to US these works. culture, society and politics as you consider how race, gender, sexuality Attributes: Humanities Gen Ed, Arts Gen Ed, Liberal and class are reflected in them. Some questions you will consider THEA 3007 O Solo Homo: Queer Theatre Solo Performance (4 Credits) include: What makes a play 'American?' When does US drama tend to The purpose of the study is to expose the student to the solo queer suggest new ways to construct society and when does it reflect familiar theatre movement in America. Examination of the historical political, customs? Additionally, students will consider dramatic structure and how social and personal constructs of queer solo performance artists different playwrights use dramatic structure to achieve various goals. and traditions. In addition, the course will examine and analyze the Attributes: Humanities Gen Ed, Arts Gen Ed, Liberal structure, forms and production techniques utilized by these artists. THEA 1998 Individualized Studies in Theatre (THEA) (1-8 Credits) Some exposure to traditional dramatic literature or performance. Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their Attributes: Liberal mentor in Theatre (THEA). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more THEA 3010 Race and Representation in American Theatre & details. Performance (4 Credits) This is a study of race and representation in theatre and performance in historical context and how these both respond to and shape socio- political, economic and cultural issues. Attributes: Liberal Last Generated 5:26 pm 04/20/21 2 THEA: Theater THEA 3015 American Theatre History (4 Credits) THEA 3035 Modern US Drama: Advanced (4 Credits) In this study, students will learn about the history of theater in the United This study engages students in a wide range of 20th and 21st century States from the colonial days to the present. They will engage in learning plays written by US playwrights. Explore how these plays relate to US about important plays, playwrights, producers, actors, directors, theaters culture, society and politics as you consider how race, gender, sexuality and significant events such as theater riots. This theatrical history will and class are reflected in them. Some questions you will consider be contextualized with the social, political, and economic history of the include: What makes a play 'American?' When does US drama tend to United States during this time. suggest new ways to construct society and when does it reflect familiar Attributes: Arts Gen Ed, Liberal customs? Additionally, students will consider dramatic structure and how THEA 3020 Greek Drama (4 Credits) different playwrights use dramatic structure to achieve various goals. Students will survey classical Greek drama by reading in depth several Attributes: Humanities Gen Ed, Arts Gen Ed, Liberal key works by four great playwrights in this era.They are advised to read THEA 3040 Theatre Histories in Social & Political Context: 1800s to for what seems to be the playwright's 'position' on his subject, as best Present (4 Credits) as this can be determined in such complex and elusive work, and then In this study, we will ask the following kinds of questions: How does to determine how the various characters, situations, and incidents help theatre make meaning? How are gender, class and race represented in to dramatize this position. Students should also consider the nature of the plays we read? Who makes theatre? Who is represented and who is the gods as presented in each play, as well as each play's estimation left out? Who is the intended audience? How does theatre reflect and/ of mankind. In a more conventional approach, he/she should consider or shape socio-political and economic reality? What are the functions the relevancy, as appropriate, in each play of concepts such as tragedy, of theatre in a given moment? How do we come to what we assume comedy, family curse, tragic flaw, recognition, reversal and 'final gesture we know about theatre history, and what are the forces that shape the of heroism'. ways theatre history is recorded and understood? Although we will Attributes: Liberal focus on 19th century and beyond, we will look first at preliterate forms THEA 3022 Theater Improvisation: Advanced (4 Credits) (ritual, storytelling, shamanism) and on classic Greek theatre as a way In this interactive and participatory study group, students learn, in to our study. We will consider a range of interpretive and critical explore and develop skills in a range of techniques of theatre games, approaches, combining readings of dramatic texts, theories and
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