This survey course is offered each semester by the Department of Theatre & Drama for students of all majors. Dr. EJ Westlake gives weekly lectures and outlines paper assignments, but graduate student instructors are responsible for grading all papers and for designing their own syllabus and course plan to supplement Dr. Westlake's lectures.
Discussion section objectives:
- To further explore the theatrical and dramatic concepts presented in lecture.
- To become familiar with some of the "constituent arts" of theatre (acting, directing, design, playwriting, architecture) through classroom experience and/or research.
- To examine the plays and concepts assigned in lecture from a production-oriented perspective. Often, if not always, a production-oriented perspective involves further exploration of analytical approaches.
- To experience theatre as a collaborative project, working with others of different interests, abilities, and expertise.