TR - 222 Theatre History and World Cultures II

Credits: 3

A global look at the evolution of theatre and performance from the late 16th to mid-20th centuries. This course explores how theatre has been created and consumed in diverse settings world wide. This course explores the Elizabethan era to the Modernist movement in the West and the arrival and trajectory of Western theatre in America, with special focus given to the rise of Post-Colonial Theatre in Africa, Asia, and South American, examining he cultural, religious, economic, political, and social influences that informed each.

Prerequisite(s): TR 101 or equivalent