DRAMA 701 A & B
Theories of Drama
Please note: this is archived course information from 2012 for DRAMA 701.
Description
Addresses theatre and drama's nature and origins. Introduces semiotic analysis. Considers issues such as actor, text, author, audience, space, time, social context and occasion, performance, ritual, theatricality, gender, genre, types of dramas (seasonal, everyday) and specific theatres (Renaissance, Restoration). The ideas and work of a range of modern theorists will be taught.
Availability 2012
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Murray Edmond
Points
DRAMA 701A: 15 points
DRAMA 701B: 15 points