THEA 111 - Understanding Theatre

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

An overview of the history and literature of theatre with various representative theatre eras presented in a broad social, political and economic context. Critical analysis concerning art and theatre as art in relation to various other art forms and popular entertainment, as it applies to the history of theatre, bringing theatre from the past to life today is a major component of the course.