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THE2410 History of Theatre
Fall Semester
Tuesday and Thursday 10-11:30AM		  
   
Course Objective To explore the history of theatre and trace the contributions to each period of theatre history as we see this major cultural contribution develop from the origins of drama to the modern theatre of today. Through a series of lectures, reading and projects we will trace the development of theatre and its parts.
Attendance and Grades Students will be expect to come to class, come to class on time, and be ready to participate and pay attention to the class and class presentations. All assignments are due on the date assigned and late work will not be accepted.

Grades will be based on a series of projects, papers, and exams dealing with each period in the history of theatre that will be studied.
   
Attendence 100 pts.
Final 100 pts.
Final Project 100 pts.
Projects 700 Pts. (These projects will focus on the different areas of theatre history for each period.)
   
Class Texts None
   
Schedule  
Week 1  Intro to class, Origins of Theatre
Week 2 The Greeks
Week 3 The Greeks
Week 4 The Romans
Week 5 The Romans
Week 6 Middle Ages
Week 7 Renaissance
Week 8 Spanish
Week 9 Elizabethan
Week 10 Elizabethan
Week 11 Restoration
Week 12 Asian and African
Week 13 Beginnings of Modern Theatre
Week 14 More Modern Theatre
Week 15 Final Projects and Exam