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DRAM 321 Histories and Theories of Directing Units: 3.00
A study of approaches to directing, with examples drawn from both historical and contemporary performance practices. A multiplicity of methodologies, histories, and theoretical approaches to directing will be explored.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 3 or above and registration in a COCA, DRAM, MAPP, MUSC, or MUTH Plan) or permission of the School.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze and assess how directorial choices impact theatre productions using examples drawn from both modern-day and historical practice.
- Communicate effectively in writing, using appropriate structure and style to convey content clearly.
- Identify and comprehend major theories of directing, with an emphasis on contributions to contemporary performance techniques.
- Reflect upon one's own subjective experiences of the course content by making connections between personal theatre-going experiences and theories and histories of directing.
- Trace genealogies of practice to compare and contrast a variety of directing methodologies.