THEA 106Theatre Foundations
The THEA 106 class is an introductory examination of Theatre and Meaning designed for first-year theatre majors. It is guided by two overarching questions. Why do we (human beings) make theatre? And: how does theatre generate meaning? The course begins by considering theatre's various origin stories. It then proceeds through a series of case studies that (1) compare dramatic texts from different eras and cultures, and (2) consider historical performance practices in their proper social and philosophical contexts.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 1 · Fall (2 programs).
Required in (1)
- Acting, B.F.A.
One of the options in (1)
- Theatre, B.A.
Courses that list THEA 106 as a prerequisite (27)
- AFAM 412 African American Theatre
- DANCE 370 Anatomy and Physiology for Performers
- DANCE 405 Conditioning, Self-Defense, and Combat for Theatre
- THEA 120 Acting I
- THEA 201W Script Analysis
- THEA 206 Critical Theory for Performance
- THEA 211 Dramaturgy
- THEA 401 Theatre History I: Ancient to 1700
- THEA 402 Theatre History II: From 1700 to Present
- THEA 403 20th Century Theatre History
- THEA 404 Twenty-first Century Theatre and Drama
- THEA 405W Theatre History: American Theatre
- THEA 407W Women and Theatre
- THEA 408W History of American Musical Theatre
- THEA 410 Play Analysis
- THEA 412 African American Theatre
- THEA 429 Theatre Performance Practicum
- THEA 434 Introduction to Directing
- THEA 440 Principles of Playwriting
- THEA 448 Theatre Management
- THEA 464 History of Fashion
- THEA 465 History of Fashion II
- THEA 481 Stage Management
- THEA 485 Sound for Theatre Production
- THEA 495 Internship Practicum
- THEA 499 Foreign Studies--Theatre Arts
- WMNST 407W Women and Theatre