Theater 100H - Intro To Theater: Honors

Introduces nonmajors to theater as a performing art through a wide variety of theatrical experiences including attending live performances and creating original plays. Topics include major styles of theater throughout history and the roles of director, actor, and designer in the contemporary theater. Recommended for first- and second-year students. (Gen.Ed. AL)

DESCRIPTION: HONORS GEN ED (AT): The Performance of Identity. This class intertwines basic communication theory with study and performance of archetypical characters in Western Dramatic Literature (such as Henry IV, The Fool, Hedda Gabler, The Founding Father, Buffy). By viewing and performing these timeless characters through the lens of interpersonal and intrapersonal communication theories, the student experiences first hand (and in a larger-than-life context) how to motivate large groups, how to create collaboration out of chaos, how to be just, how to connect viscerally with peers, strangers and intimate friends without the safety net of technological mediation.