ENG 202 - Introduction to Theater

Institution:

Southern Maine Community College

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Description:

This course will be an introduction to the collaborative enterprise of theater. The central object of study will be dramatic literature and the ways by which it is brought to life in performance. Students will read six to eight full length plays. This reading will involve detailed scene analysis from the point of view of playwrights, actors, directors and set designers. Students will be introduced to basic rehearsal techniques and will explore the means by which a play may be visually realized upon stage. The course will consist of a survey of the history of Western theater, by means of reading representative plays. Prerequisite: ENG 111. Co requisite(s): ENG 115.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smccME.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 741-5500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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