ENG 175 Exploring World Theatre

This course develops an understanding and appreciation for the theatre as an art form and as a collaborative creative process. Students learn to appreciate the many styles of theatre from ancient forms to the Musical Theatre, from Medea through Shakespeare and Ibsen to West Side Story. Students develop a command of the basic vocabulary of working professionals on the stage by enacting and directing scenes from the works studied. Emphasis is placed on the power of different forms of theatre to influence and affect the community. GS-IIIB