THEATRE 375
THEATRE HISTORY I

1. Catalog Entry

Theatre 375. Theatre History and Literature I
Three hours lecture (3).

This course is the study of theatre from its ritualistic beginnings to the Renaissance Period, with specific attention to theatre architecture and literature. Elements of audience, actor, stage scenery, and their relation to each other and to the social elements and intellectual environment of these periods are also studied.

2. Detailed Description of Content of Course

This course concentrates on the study of theatre from classical through the mid- nineteenth century, with specific attention to theatrical elements of audience, actor, stage scenery, theatre architecture, literature and the relation of each to social and intellectual environment of each period.

3. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course

This is a survey course which covers the major theatrical achievements of western civilization from the ancient Greeks to the birth of Russian realism.

4. Goals and Objectives of the Course

• Students will be able to recognize a broad variety of classical theatre literature.
• Students will recognize the social forces that create and maintain theatre within a society.

At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to distinguish plays that represent the major classical genres.

5. Assessment Measures

The final grade in this course will come from 1/4 of the grade of the critiques of two Radford theatre productions, 1/4 of the average from pop quizzes, 1/4 of the mid-term grade, and 1/4 of the final exam grade.

6. Other Course Information

None

7. Review and Approval

Date Action Approved by
September 2005