EDP,GS,H- Introduction to Theatre introduces students to the practices and history of contemporary American theater, and its global historical and cultural precedents and influences. Students will read plays and other materials, attend productions, and analyze and discuss these course materials. The course also includes multiple creative projects to give students hands-on experiences of creating theater. After successful completion of this course, students will be equipped to analyze and discuss theater and other performance genres as informed audience members, readers, and/or participants, and will produce thoughtful commentary on productions they see and plays they read. Central to the course is an analysis of the ways in which American drama has reinforced and reproduced as well as disrupted and commented on dominant systems of power, privilege, and inequality. Drama 101 is appropriate for students with all levels of experience, from those who have never attended a live performance to those with performance or production experience.
Prerequisites
Placement into ENGL 95 or above.