THEA 214 — History of Medieval Theatre and Drama
Theatre Arts · University of Ghana
This course covers the Medieval Theatre: its rebirth from the early medieval church altar as a Trope, through its full development into miracles, moralities, mysteries, or pageants performed outside the church and managed jointly by the church, the cities and trade guilds. The study further looks at medieval modes of performance and theatre organization; Renaissance Theatre and its concept of Humanism as well as its main legacies of Neo-classicism; Commedia Dell‘arte and architectural and scenic innovations. Significant play texts such as Everyman, The Second Shepherds’ Play and Le Cid are studied within their historical contexts.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 200
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- THEA 212 — Play Analysis and Interpretation I
- THEA 213 — History and Origins of Drama and Theatre
- THEA 215 — Theatre Workshop II
- THEA 217 — The Arts of the Theatre
- THEA 218 — Theatre Laboratory
- THEA 111 — Literary Orientation to the Theatre
- THEA 112 — Basics of the Living Theatre
- THEA 113 — Theatre Workshop I
- THEA 114 — Speech I
- THEA 331 — Play Analysis and Interpretation II
- THEA 332 — Play Analysis and Interpretation III
- THEA 333 — History of Drama and Theatre: European 1600-1820
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).