AMC 523 - Drama and Social Theory

Admission to the MLS program, other graduate students admitted with faculty approval only. (3).

Exploration of the role of theatre in society within its cultural, aesthetic, economic, and political manifestations from the debate between Plato and Aristotle on the nature and function of theatrical representation to historical and contemporary issues in American and World cultures. The primary goal is to help students increase their understanding of intersection between theatrical representation and social issues. Also listed as THE 523. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]