Drama and Theatre Theory

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: DRAM/ENGL 1701; or permission of the Program Director This course introduces seminal theories of theatre practice and aesthetics, as well as the nature of theatrical presentation and representation, theatre semiotics and communication, performer training, and questions of impersonation and embodiment, spectatorship and reception. The course aims to enrich students' awareness of how performance participates in the transmission of culture and explores the intersection of theory and praxis. (Format: Lecture/Workshop 3 Hours) (Exclusion: Any version of DRAM 3001 previously offered with a different title)