Foundations of World Theater
Eugene Lang College Lib Arts: The Arts
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 Through representative plays, and historical documents students will explore dramatic conventions, the uses of theater space, the role of audiences, and theater technologies across cultures and eras.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
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 Through representative plays, and historical documents students will explore dramatic conventions, the uses of theater space, the role of audiences, and theater technologies across cultures and eras.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