TA 321 - History of Theatre II:Enlightenment to Romanticism

Institution:

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

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Description:

3 credits This course presents the historical development of theatre as a cultural institution from the Enlightenment through Romanticism. The practice and theory of theatre is examined in relationship to social, cultural, political, artistic, philosophic, and religious movements. Among the topics covered are Baroque, Neo-Classicism, the development of theatre spaces, Restoration and Eighteenthcentury drama, ballad operas, Actor/Managers, Sturm und Drang, German Opera as the epitome of Romantic Theatre, and the emergence of theatre in the United States.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.smumn.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 457-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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