DTS 3600 Topics in Theatre History

Students explore world theatre history and historiographical research methods. Each semester focuses on one topic or conceptual frame as a lens for examining the theatre history of a variety of cultures, historical eras, and performance modes. Students will develop and practice the historiographical skills necessary to assess evidence and to construct historical arguments. Students apply historiographical research methods to complete a major research assignment focused on understanding the historical context of performance.

Credits

4 sh

Course Types

Expression; Advanced Studies

Offered

• Fall

1. By the end of this course students should be able to:
   ● apply theoretical frameworks to historical dramatic scripts and production practices
   ● identify and discuss the importance of key figures, plays, and concepts of world theatre history and analyze their influence on theatre today
   ● pose a historical research question, explore that question through assessing and examining historical scripts and archival evidence of historical performances, and use this evidence effectively to construct a persuasive historical argument