| Course Title: Intermediate Courses in History and Theory: 'Histories of Performance I' |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: A survey of world performance history, including: the evolution of human language and consciousness; the rise of oral, ritual, and shamanic performance; religious and civic festivals; and imperial theater practices that position the stage at the dangerous intersection of religious worship, public taste, royal patronage, and government censure. Understanding performance as both artistic practice and social institution, this course emphasizes the role performance has played in changing audiences and as a cultural and political force in various societies. We explore not only how performances were created -- in terms of design, dramaturgy, architecture, and acting -- but also for whom, and why. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Madeline Fanton | mfanton@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 09:00AM - 10:15AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| NXMAP0001 | NXMAP: Nexus in Museums, Archives, and Public History | This course is approved for the Museums, Archives, and Public History Nexus track. |
| FMT0001 | FMT-HS: History | This course has been approved to count towards the Film, Media, Theater major in the History area. |
| FMT0004 | FMT-CR: Critical Studies | This course has been approved to count towards the Film, Media, Theater major in the Critical Studies area. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Longman Anthology of Drama and Theater: A Global Perspective Author: Greenwald, Michael L. Copyright: 2000 Edition: na Volume: na ISBN: 0321088980 Publisher: Pearson Education |
Required | 29.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at thriftbooks.com, abebooks.com, powellsbooks.com, betterworldbooks.com |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: purchase secondhand! just allow plenty of lead time for shipping. |