THEA 2207 - WORLD THEATRE: 1890-PRESENT

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
World Theatre 1890-present is the third in a world theatre history sequence designed to explore the development of dramatic forms, theatre practices, and performance from the fifth century B.C.E. to today. We will discuss histories of theatre and performance (scripts, design, audiences, conventions, cultural functions, etc.) within contexts of social, artistic, economic, and political events, both local and global. The survey will focus on representative case studies that will help us examine broader themes, questions, and narratives in world theatre history. We also will question how theatre and performance helps produce, reinforce, and challenge understandings of race, gender, class, and sexuality throughout the world. Throughout the semester, we will explore a variety of theatre and performance forms, including avant-garde performances in Europe, indigenous performance in the Americas, political theatre in South Africa, musical and dance performances in Japan, and hip-hop performance in the United States, among others. We will investigate world theatre history from a historiographical perspective. This means that we will examine our material not only for content, but also for how it conveys that content. In our exploration of how theatre history is crafted, we will develop critical historical skills and tools, including how to ask historical questions, assess primary sources, critique narratives, and clearly communicate our historiographical ideas and arguments. In the process, we will reflect on our own roles in the production of historical knowledge, especially in terms of generating understandings of race, gender, class, and sexuality.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad LG/SNC Basis
Course Attributes: West European Studies

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