ASPP - UT.1066 Lec 4 Credits
Instructor(s): Oskar Eustis
Theater Matters
Professor Oskar Eustis
ASPP-UT 1066.001 OPEN TO ALL UNDERGRADUATES
Tuesdays, 11:00am – 1:45pm
Undergraduate Students Only
4 points
The theater as an art form was invented at the birth of democracy, and has always flourished when it interacts with social movements and issues that extend beyond the walls of the theater and past the moment of performance. This course examines the complex and exciting interaction between theater and the broader culture, and seeks to understand exciting molds of how it can interact with society.
The first half of the course will focus on historical examples—from ancient Athens to Elizabethan England, from the Weimar Republic to America in the 30’s and 60’s. Through readings of plays, theoretical writings, and contemporary sources, we will study models of how theaters have reflected, impacted, and changed the world.
The second half of the course will focus on contemporary examples of theater artists working to change their society. We will meet with artists, study film, see performances, read texts, and debate ferociously.
This course will count toward general education requirements for TSOA students (Humanities), except in Drama where it will count as Theatre Studies.
