Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Theater History II: Renaissance-1850

 Title Abbreviation:   THEATER HISTORY II

 Department:    DRMA

 Course #:    237

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    500501

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

An introduction and exploration of the relationship between historical events and the theater arts from the Renaissance to 1850.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: ENGL 099 with a "C" or higher (or placement into ENGL& 101).

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Humanities  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
CWU X
EWU X
U of W X
WSU X
WWU X

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Identify historical influences on the development of the theatre of the period.
  2. Identify interrelating ideas and themes expressed in the theatre of the period.
  3. Critically analyze theatre pieces of the period using the vocabulary and concepts of discipline.
  4. Identify cultural influences in the development of the theater arts of the time period.
  5. Analyze and present the relationship between culture, time periods and the development of the theatre arts.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Through a variety of teaching methods including lecture, demonstration, discussion and video students will be introduced to the relationship between world events and the theatre arts.
  2. Using research and writing, students will use critical and creative thinking skills to evaluate and analyze the theatre arts and dramatic literature of the time period. Students will be evaluated by their ability to use the vocabulary and concepts of the discipline in order to support their arguments.
  3. Students will participate in group activities and/or individual projects in order to demonstrate their knowledge of the discipline in a variety of forms. Assessment of theses projects will include faculty, self and peer evaluations.