THEA 205 Text Analysis

This course studies different methodologies of script analysis to help students develop greater skill in interpretation. Analytical methods provide students with glimpses of plays’ underlying structural principles, leading to deeper understanding of overall meaning. Instruction includes overview of the history of dramatic criticism in Western theatre. Course provides common working vocabulary and methods of analysis, facilitating communication of production ideas. Writing intensive course is useful for actors, directors, and designers.

Repeatable: N
Formerly 31-2120
WI
Prerequisites THEA 111 Theatre Foundation I: Theatre Making and ENGL 122 International Writing and Rhetoric II or THEA 111 Theatre Foundation I: Theatre Making and ENGL 112 Writing and Rhetoric II or THEA 111 Theatre Foundation I: Theatre Making and ENGL 112H Writing and Rhetoric II: Honors
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3