THET 291 Theatre History I

A study of the evolution of theatre from its ritual origins through Greek and Roman traditions, the medieval worlds of England and Japan, the Renaissance through Romanticism, examining Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, Restoration and Neo-Classical traditions, as well as the 17th and 18th century Italian, German, French, Spanish, and early American Theatre. Emphasis is on the play in performance reflecting the changing physical theatre, as well as the social, political, and artistic currents of each period.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary issues
   of aesthetics and creativity, by recognizing basic concepts, elements, and stylistic characters
   in theatre.
2. Articulate and evaluate the dramatic script as the primary source for theatrical performance
   as it relates to issues of aesthetics, humanism, and meaning.
3. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze the risk-taking and innovations in theatrical
   practices, stage design, and technology during this era.
4. Develop techniques to pose and address questions for analyzing and evaluating diverse social, cultural, and historical contexts in which theatre developed from its Egyptian origins through classical Greece and Rome, the European Middle Ages, Renaissance, Elizabethan, Jacobean and Restoration traditions and the origins of classical Asian theatre.
5. Develop an appreciation for theatre as a collaborative and global art tradition and assess, reflect on, and critically analyze its role in illuminating the human condition and the search for meaning.

Course Objectives

1. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary issues
   of aesthetics and creativity, by recognizing basic concepts, elements, and stylistic characters
   in theatre.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Written journal assignment

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP1
2. Articulate and evaluate the dramatic script as the primary source for theatrical performance
   as it relates to issues of aesthetics, humanism, and meaning.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

3. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze the risk-taking and innovations in theatrical
   practices, stage design, and technology during this era.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Performance review and Production history

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP2
4. Develop techniques to pose and address questions for analyzing and evaluating diverse social, cultural, and historical contexts in which theatre developed from its Egyptian origins through classical Greece and Rome, the European Middle Ages, Renaissance, Elizabethan, Jacobean and Restoration traditions and the origins of classical Asian theatre.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP3
5. Develop an appreciation for theatre as a collaborative and global art tradition and assess, reflect on, and critically analyze its role in illuminating the human condition and the search for meaning.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Performance review

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP4