Course Descriptions

300 Level

THTR 311-3: History of Theatre to the Renaissance (3,0,0)
THTR 312-3: History of Theatre From Renaissance to 1800
THTR 321-3: History of Modern Theatre, 1700 to the Early Twentieth Century (3,0,0)
THTR 322-3: History of Modern Theatre in the Twentieth Century (3,0,0)
THTR 326-3: History of Canadian Theatre to 1950 (3,0,0)
THTR 327-3: History of Canadian Theatre after 1950 (3,0,0)
THTR 350-3: Play Production (1,0,8P)
THTR 360-6:The Role: Interpretation and Characterization
THTR 370-3: Oral Interpretation (4,0,0)

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THTR 3110

History of Theatre to the Renaissance (3,0,0) 3 credits

This course examines cultural performance in tribal, ritual, popular, and formally theatrical contexts, from ancient times, including the classical Greek, to the middle ages and renaissance. Also explored will be the transformation of ancient performative genres into modern performance practices, as well as the definition of cultural performance as a useful, critical term.

THTR 3120

History of Theatre from Renaissance to 1800 (3,0,0) 3 credits

This course examines cultural performance in the Elizabethan, Restoration, and Eighteenth-Century contexts. Also explored will be the transformation of these performative genres into modern performance practices, as well as the definition of cultural performance as a useful, critical term.

THTR 3210

History of Modern Theatre, 1700 to the Early Twentieth Century (3,0,0) 3 credits

There will be examination of selected major theatrical figures and movements from the Enlightenment to the early twentieth century, as they represent and comment upon their particular cultures. We will also study theoretical concepts such as modernism and postmodernism as they derive from and inform the study of theatre in its sociocritical context.

THTR 3220

History of Modern Theatre in the Twentieth Century (3,0,0) 3 credits

There will be examination of selected major theatrical figures and movements in the modern period, as they represent and comment upon their particular cultures. We will also study theoretical concepts such as postmodernism as they derive from and inform the study of theatre. Special emphasis will be placed upon the latter decades of the twentieth century.

THTR 3260

History of Canadian Theatre to 1950 (3,0,0) 3 credits

A survey of the major theatrical events in Canada, from native and colonial theatre to the 1950s. There will be consideration of selected topics from British Columbia and local theatre.

THTR 3270

History of Canadian Theatre after 1950 (3,0,0) 3 credits

A survey of the major theatrical events in Canada, with emphasis on the modern period of the last five decades. There will be consideration of selected topics from British Columbia and local theatre.

THTR 3500

Play Production (1,0,8P) 3 credits

Play Production is designed for those students who have auditioned and been cast in a TRU Actor’s Workshop stage production. These students will rehearse and perform for public presentation the play that will be staged in the appropriate semester.

Prerequisite: Successful audition for a TRU Actor’s Workshop Production.

THTR 3600

The Role: Interpretation and Characterization (2,2,0)(2,2,0) 6 credits

Emphasis will be on externalizing the inner character in conjunction with work in textual analysis, improvisation and internal techniques.

Prerequisite: THTR 2110/2210

THTR 3700

Oral Interpretation (4,0,0) 3 credits

A one semester study of the principles and performance requirements necessary for effective Oral Interpretations of various literary styles including poetry, prose, and drama.

Prerequisite: None