THEA 253 - Global Theater Histories: Early Modern to Contemporary

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Comparative Literature
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU

A lecture course tracing the links between theater and ritual performance from the English Reformation to the current day. We will focus on theatrical texts, performances spaces, and theoretical treatises from various world cultures. American, European, Indian, Nigerian, Chinese, Japanese, and Native American performances will be studied in relation to the social and intellectual history of each major era and culture.
Enrollment Limit: 35
Instructor: Staff
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
THEA 252 and consent of instructor.