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THET 291 Theatre History I

A study of the evolution of global theatre from its ritual origins through the Restoration including Greek and Roman traditions, the medieval worlds of England and Japan, Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, Spanish Golden Age, Restoration and Neo-Classical traditions. Emphasis is on the play in performance as it reflects the changing physical theatre, as well as the social, political, and artistic currents of the period.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

  1. Identify, organize, and apply critical theories and concepts by identifying and describing the major movements of this era and their structural characteristics.
  2. Identify, assess, and generate ideas on the ongoing impact of the risk-taking innovations in theatrical practices, design, and technology in this era.
  3. Pose and address questions to evaluate the impact of the diverse social, historical, and cultural ideas on the development of theatre in this era.
  4. Apply the concepts and critical theories of the era to develop an appreciation for theatre as collaborative and global art tradition.

Course Objectives

  1. Identify, organize, and apply critical theories and concepts by identifying and describing the major movements of this era and their structural characteristics.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Writing Assignments
    • Written journal assignment

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

    Critical Thinking

    • CT1

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Theatre - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to diversity in the cultures, races, religions, politics, and socio-economic environments of the world we live in by contextualizing the human experience through the lens of theatre.

  2. Identify, assess, and generate ideas on the ongoing impact of the risk-taking innovations in theatrical practices, design, and technology in this era.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Writing Assignments

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

    Critical Thinking

    • CT2
  3. Pose and address questions to evaluate the impact of the diverse social, historical, and cultural ideas on the development of theatre in this era.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Writing Assignments
    • Performance review and Production history

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

    Critical Thinking

    • CT3

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Theatre - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to diversity in the cultures, races, religions, politics, and socio-economic environments of the world we live in by contextualizing the human experience through the lens of theatre.

  4. Apply the concepts and critical theories of the era to develop an appreciation for theatre as collaborative and global art tradition.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Writing Assignments
    • Exam

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

    Critical Thinking

    • CT4

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Theatre - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to diversity in the cultures, races, religions, politics, and socio-economic environments of the world we live in by contextualizing the human experience through the lens of theatre.