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Foundations of World Theater

Eugene Lang College Lib Arts: The Arts

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Foundations of World Theater
Fall 2023
Taught By: Victoria Abrash
Section: A

CRN: 3071

Credits: 4

This theater history course surveys the development of theater traditions from Ancient Greece through nineteenth-century melodrama, focusing on European and Asian Classical theater forms. Through representative plays, and historical documents students will explore dramatic conventions, the uses of theater space, the role of audiences, and theater technologies across cultures and eras. The course includes outings to performances in the city to experience theater history as it lives on today. This course fulfills the theater history requirement for Lang Theater majors and minors.

College: Eugene Lang College Lib Arts (LC)

Department: The Arts (LARS)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Add/Drop Deadline: September 11, 2023 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 19, 2023 (Sunday)

Seats Available: Yes

* Seats available but reserved for a specific population.

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 7:50am EDT 4/1/2023

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday, Thursday
Times: 10:00am - 11:40am
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 8/29/2023 - 12/14/2023
Foundations of World Theater
Spring 2023
Taught By: Victoria Abrash and Margaret Araneo
Section: A

CRN: 2866

Credits: 4

This theater history course surveys the development of theater traditions from Ancient Greece through nineteenth-century melodrama, focusing on European and Asian Classical theater forms. Through representative plays, and historical documents students will explore dramatic conventions, the uses of theater space, the role of audiences, and theater technologies across cultures and eras. The course includes outings to performances in the city to experience theater history as it lives on today. This course fulfills the theater history requirement for Lang Theater majors and minors.

College: Eugene Lang College Lib Arts (LC)

Department: The Arts (LARS)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Add/Drop Deadline: February 5, 2023 (Sunday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 16, 2023 (Sunday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 7:50am EDT 4/1/2023

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday, Thursday
Times: 4:00pm - 5:40pm
Building: Eugene Lang 65 W11th
Room: 261
Date Range: 1/23/2023 - 5/15/2023