Seminar in Theatre: Literature and Society
This course is designed for the advanced student of theatre and may be used to fulfill a literature requirement. The course will examine the theatrical disciplines of literature, performance, design and the creative process through the lens of a single historical period. Work includes the study of theatrical literature and criticism of the selected period, stage design and staging techniques of the time, the exploration of the varying performance modes in theatre, and the position of theatre in society. Course requirements include a major paper on some aspect of the course.