THS1000 Introduction to History and Theory of Drama 1 (FOART)

Semester 1 (ONC)Toowoomba (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (Drama and Theatre Studies) Band 1

Synopsis

This course provides students with an introductory overview of some of the major plays, and socio-historical features of drama in performance from ancient Greece to the Renaissance. Texts will be drawn from both the Eastern and Western theatrical performance traditions. The course will also provide students with some contemporary approaches to the study of performance, and will include a special study of the fundamental techniques of debate and scholarship in drama.