Course Outcomes
Historical Context
Students will demonstrate a general working knowledge of major historical periods, philosophical trends, and performance movements and will draw connections between society and performance, through writing and class discussion.
Great Works
Students will analyze great works of literature through multiple perspectives-society, culture, politics, economics, gender roles, religion-to better understand the ways in which dramatic performance functioned in particular times and places.
Self-representation
Students will appraise 1) how we represent the world, others, and ourselves and 2) the consequences of these representations for our families, our communities, and ourselves.