THEA 212 Theatre History II: Romanticism to Post-Modernism (1750-Present)
This course is the second part of a two-semester theatre history sequence exploring the innovations, trends, and traditions in Western theatre. Theatre History II begins with Romanticism and the seeds of Melodrama and then moves on to consider the revolutions of Realism, the rise of American plus other post-colonial theatre, Absurdism and Nonrealism, and the impacts of Postmodernism and contemporary experimentations on how theatre continues to mean in our evermore "networked" world. The course also includes research and discussion on the subjects of evidence, periodization, historiography, and historical narrative.
Distribution
Historical Perspectives, NOT Artistic Expression, Civilization & Culture