Description
Students examine the history and theory of theater from its origins to contemporary times. Beginning with historiography (how theatre history is “done”) and the theories that affect the interpretation of what appear to be historical facts, students explore ideas about theater history in both aesthetic and cultural terms. Discussions will investigate early performance forms in Egypt, Africa, Pre-Columbian Americas, Classical Athens, Rome, Japan, India and Europe in the Middle Ages. Each semester's culminating project will be a collaborative research presentation.
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