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Apr 05, 2025
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Preliminary 2025-2026 Yavapai College Catalog
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THR 135 - Introduction to the Theater  THE 1100.
Description: Development of theatre in Europe and America from ancient Greece to present. Integrated approach to theatre including playwriting, architecture, acting, production and criticism, particularly in historical settings.
Prerequisites: Reading Proficiency.
General Education Competency: Written Communication
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Course Content:
- Overview: theatre crafts--acting, directing, playwriting, and design
- Foundations: magic, dance, ritual, religion
- Theatre history: Greek, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance and Shakespeare, Social Theatre, Romantic, Realistic, and Contemporary
- Connections to society, economy, and other arts
- Theater analysis and critique
Learning Outcomes:
- Classify historical and stylistic concepts and artifacts of the theater. (1-3)
- Analyze historical, religious, economic and cultural influences on the development of theater as an art form. (2-4)
- Critically analyze significant and representative dramatic productions through ideological, philosophical, existential, or moral questions to develop informed civic and ethical identities.(1, 5)
- Identify, compare and critique major contributors and contributions to theater. (3, 4)
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