It can partially fulfill a fine arts disciplinary requirement for the non-major. Whether as performers or technicians, students work collaboratively in the creative development of a mainstage theatre production. This theatre course explores the concepts of Space, Idea, Actor and Audience in an introduction to the overall development of western theatre. The course is required of theatre majors. It can fulfill the fine arts disciplinary requirement for the non-major.
Students give group presentations and examine theatre as a reflection of culture and idea.
The course involves the reading and analysis of classic plays, the ancient Greeks through 17 th century. It fulfills a requirement of the theatre major, as well as a fine arts disciplinary requirement for the non-major. The plays are studied in a collaborative format, including extensive group work. The course satisfies Category 4 of the English major. The course can serve as a theatre elective, or fulfill a fine arts disciplinary requirement for the non-major.