TFMS 210 - Japanese Performance Traditions

Institution:

St Mary's College of Maryland

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Description:

Japan's rich theater traditions will be explored by examining early Japanese religious rituals and festivals and their evolution into traditional theater forms. The course will focus principally on traditional theater still performed regularly today: noh, ky?gen, bunraku, and kabuki. Instructional methods will include lectures, discussion, readings, slide presentations, and screenings. Several class meetings will also be devoted to learning basic physical movements of performance styles to gain a physical understanding of traditional performance forms. Formerly THEA 245. This course fulfills the Core Curriculum requirement in Cultural Persectives.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smcm.edu

Phone Number:

(240) 895-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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