THEA316 Popular Theatre
Updated: 01 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 |
| Offering | Not offered in 2007 |
| Online level | Level A- Internet access required |
| Intensive School(s) | None |
| Supervised Exam | There is no UNE Supervised Examination. |
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp in Theatre Studies |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | THEA 216 |
| Notes | None |
| Combined Units | None |
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| Unit Description |
A study of significant popular theatre forms and their relationship to society and social change. Topics include community theatre, agitprop, melodrama, opera and musical theatre, and the theatre of Boal. The study includes an exploration of the theories of Mikhail Bakhtin and the Carnivalesque. On average there are one hour of lectures and two hours of workshops/rehearsals per week. |
| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. |
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. |
| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |