Fall 2024 English Theatre Arts UN3701 section 001

DRAMA, THEATRE AND THEORY

Call Number 14201
Day & Time
Location
W 4:10pm-6:00pm
612 Philosophy Hall
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Austin E Quigley
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description Prerequisites: Instructor's permission. (Seminar). Theatre typically exceeds the claims of theory. What does this tell us about both theatre and theory? We will consider why theatre practitioners often provide the most influential theoretical perspectives, how the drama inquires into (among other things) the possibilities of theatre, and the various ways in which the social, spiritual, performative, political, and aesthetic elements of drama and theatre interact. Two papers, weekly responses, and a class presentation are required. Readings include Aristotle, Artaud, Bharata, Boal, Brecht, Brook, Castelvetro, Craig, Genet, Grotowski, Ibsen, Littlewood, Marlowe, Parks, Schechner, Shakespeare, Sowerby, Weiss, and Zeami. Application Instructions: E-mail Professor Austin Quigley (aeq1@columbia.edu) with the subject heading Drama, Theatre, Theory seminar. In your message, include basic information: your name, school, major, year of study, and relevant courses taken, along with a brief statement about why you are interested in taking the course. Admitted students should register for the course; they will automatically be placed on a wait list, from which the instructor will in due course admit them as spaces become available.
Web Site Vergil
Department English and Comparative Literature
Enrollment 12 students (18 max) as of 4:05PM Saturday, December 21, 2024
Subject English Theatre Arts
Number UN3701
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Note Application Required.
Section key 20243ENTA3701W001