| Course Title: Introduction to Theater |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| Description: This course offers the student a study and practice of theater as a collaborative art. Course includes the analysis of the dramatic text in terms of the actor; the director; the scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers; and technicians. Close analytical readings of play texts and critical/theoretical essays will be supplemented by attending theater productions both on and off campus and by staging students' own theatrical projects. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Heidi Holder | hholder@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Discussion | Tuesday and Thursday | 08:30AM - 09:45AM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 202 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 25 | Available: 3 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine Author: Nottage, Lynn Copyright: 2005 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780822220374 Publisher: Dramatists Play Service |
Required | 10.00 |
| Title: School for Scandal Author: Sheridan, Richard Brinsley Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780713662900 Publisher: Methuen Drama (New Mermaid Series) |
Required | 14.95 |
| Title: Love and Information Author: Churchill, Caryl Copyright: 2013 Edition: Rpt Volume: ISBN: 1559364408 Publisher: Theatre Communications Group |
Required | 13.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: Note: Amazon might not be the best place for these. You can find used copies at Abebooks.com (or other used book sites) or new copies through the publishers. IMPORTANT NOTE: you MUST use the assigned edition (in hard copy or e-book)!!!! Here are the publishers: Dramatists Play Service (for Fabulation): https://www.dramatists.com Methuen Drama series at Bloomsbury press (for School for Scandal): https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/search?q=school%20for%20scandal |