THEA 301 - Western Theatre History I

Plays, theatre, and theatre performances reflect the cultural, political, and spiritual climate of the particular epoque in which they are created. By surveying Western theatre from the ancient Greeks through the 17th century, the course will attempt to make contact with the theatre of those distant times and places, to understand the forces and conventions that shaped past theatrical creation, and to examine the viable connection between the spirit and practice of our theatre past and the spirit and practice of our contemporary theatre world. THEA 243 is highly recommended prior to this course.

Credits: 4
Terms Offered: Fall