The Avant-Garde Theater
THEA 306
Spring 2008 not offered
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Twentieth-century avant-garde theater was shaped by multiple artistic voices seeking to respond and/or resist rapidly changing historical and political circumstances. Each one of these movements represents a dynamic, diverse but cumulative rupture with the mainstream. In addition to a broader understanding of 20th-century avant-garde history, this course will expose the ways in which theoretical frames and theatrical practice dialogued. Such knowledge will lead to a clearer insight of how the transformations desired by each movement/artist took place both theoretically and practically, provoked the audience to change its perception of the world and of art, and ultimately affects how we see and produce art today. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA THEA |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: THEA301 OR THEA280 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
We will be reading a large number of plays, manifestos, and theoretical texts written by practitioners and scholars alike. This is a tentative list of readings:
"Twentieth Century Theatre: A Sourcebook", Richard Drain
"Theatre/Theory", Mark Fortier
"Three Pre-Surrealist Plays", Maya Slater, trans.
"The Sea Gull", Anton Chekhov. Jean-Claude Van Itallie, trans.
"Spring Awakening", Franz Wedekind. Edward Bond, trans.
Modern Language Association Writing Manual Style
THEA-306 Course Reader
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will work on a cumulative paper throughout the course. The goal of such project is to encourage students to write a final paper that profits from extensive revisions, in-depth reflection, and the incorporation of the knowledge progressively gained during the semester. Early in the term I will provide students with a list of significant avant-garde artists; they will select a paper topic from this list. Around mid-term, I will read each student's first draft and give detailed feedback; the subsequent draft will undergo peer revision. Throughout the semester, students must bring their work at least three times to the Writing Workshop: before they submit first drafts; the second drafts for peer revision; and the final papers (I would prefer that you use the same tutor for all sessions). In addition, students will present a shorter version (4-5 pages/10 minutes) of their final papers in a class colloquium, when they will share their research with peers and hear questions/feedback. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
THEA301: History of Drama and Theatre I or THEA280: Script Analysis |
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