DRMA& 101 Introduction to the Theatre • 5 Cr.
Department
Division
Explores the theatre experience from a variety of perspectives, including the audience, the playwright, the actor, the designer, and the director. Attendance required at one on campus performance.
Details:
Also offered in Winter 2013 as part of "Sex, Science & the Stage" an 11 credit Interdisciplinary Studies class. Look for Interdisciplinary Studies in Winter 2013 for details.
Outcomes:
After completing this class, students should be able to:
- Understand and analyze the relationship between culture and theatre.
- Identify a process of analyzing theatre to become a more critical audience member.
- Analyze the script, directorial concept, design elements, and acting styles of a variety of plays.
- Describe the process in which a play goes from "page to stage," becoming a fully produced organism.
- Evaluate theatre as a potentilal lifelong interest as an audience member, or professoinal or amateur theatre artist.
- Identify and analyze the objectives of theatre including education, entertainment and enlightenment.
- Understand and experience the group process that leads to theatrical collaboration.
Offered:
- Fall 2013
- Summer 2013
- Spring 2013 (current quarter)
- Winter 2013
