Announcement: Welcome to TA140: History of Theatre through the 17th Century!

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2016-09-12T12:47:37-06:00

Welcome Theatre Historians,

Thank you for joining me, Prof. Chris Sinnott, on the quest trough space and time, as we travel back in time, to the origins of Western Drama: Ancient Greece. From their, we will study the civilizations, cultures, theatres, and (of course) their plays. What was the relationship between "Theatre" and comman life; what role did it play in society? Also, how can we, sitting 6500 years in the future, hold these discussions, and draw accurate conclusions?

We have much to cover, and so little time to do so. To that end, I will endeavor to have the course website (hosted by Canvas; simply log into Blackboard, and you will find a link to take you directly to this class from there); up and running at least one week PRIOR to the beginning of the semester. On this website, you will find the complete course calendar, populated with every event relevant to the class, from the specific lecture topics, to the due dates for reading assignments, quizzes, Mid-Term, and the Final Exams.

You will also note that, with the exception of the primary history textbook, all other required reading assignments (scripts from several of the time periods through which we will travel), are provided at no cost, here on the course website. Similarly, we will be watching several videos throughout the course; these too are available online, at no cost.

I hope that you are all as eager as I am to begin this journey. I look forward to meeting you all in just a couple weeks. Please expect a fun, action-packed, 6500-year theatre history tour, cram-packed with hand-on assignments, group discussions, excellent videos (ie: movie days!), and extra-credit project options (Have you ever wanted to build a periaktoi? Do so, impress the class, earn free points!). Bring your friends, we should have a smashing good time, and learn a lot in the process!

Cheers all,

Prof Chris Sinnott
TD / Scenic Designer
Palomar Performing Arts