THA 336 C - Development of Dramatic Arts I

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Study of the history and literature of the theatre from the Greeks to the early 1600s. Areas to be covered include: creative theories, Greek, Roman, Medieval drama, Renaissance, Spanish, and English to the early 1600s. These areas will be covered through the focus on “theatre, as in all art, is a reflection of - and an influence on - the society of its time,” playwrights of significance, plays of significance, and technical advances in the theatre.

Prerequisite(s): none.