THEA 4352 - Dramatic Criticism and Theory

Three credit hours.

This course is an introduction to critical and aesthetic theory as applied to dramatic literature and theatrical production. Emphasis on the exploration of evolving theories in the 20th and 21 st Centuries, including semiotics, phenomenology, post-structuralism, feminism, gender and queer studies, race, postcolonialism, performance studies, and cognitive studies.

Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing or permission of instructor.