A scene from a production of Ibsen's A Doll's House. (Image courtesy of Patrick Huber on flickr. License CC BY-NC-SA.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Anne Fleche
MIT Course Number
21L.005
As Taught In
Fall 2016
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course is a study of the history of theater art and practice from its origins to the modern period, including its roles in non-western cultures. Special attention is given to the relationship between the literary and performative dimensions of drama, and the relationship between drama and its cultural context.
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