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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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FNAR 6395 - The Spectacle of Theatre


Credits: 3

The origins, developments, and purpose of theatre. The playwright, director, actors, and designers all collaborate to shape how the audience interprets the performed word. Supporting the spoken word is an elaborate environment created by the design team in the areas of costume, scenery, sound, and lighting design. Whether the ancient Greek gore wagon or the flying rig in Spiderman, design though the eras shares many of the same traits and approaches. The course traces the origins of theatre from Greece to modern time, focusing on key moments in history to analyze the development of design and spectacle. Students get a sense of how theatre is made through the use of lecture, video, and interaction with local theatre performances. This course may be applied to the following curricular field concentration: arts and cultural traditions.



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