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Course Description This course is second in a four course sequence. The first three courses, Theatre Studies I through III, acquaints students with the history, practice, and dramatic literature of Western theatre from its origins in ancient Greece to the present day. Theatre Studies IV examines non-Western theatre. The Theatre Studies sequence is considered foundational for all emphasis areas in the theatre major and minor, providing background for actors, designers, stage managers and general emphasis students. The course usually enrolls 25-30 students, who are mostly sophomores and juniors. The course utilizes as much "active learning" as possible, with discussions, performances in class and a wide array of visual aids and critical thinking exercises. We meet in a classroom with movable desks and DVD, photo projection, and internet capabilities. For this lesson, however, we met in the library.
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Executive Summary Learning goals were to introduce and deepen students' knowledge and interest in library resources for theatre research. We wanted to ignite their curiosity and thrill them with the possibilities of finding information for their use in work for the stage. We designed a worksheet of questions, based on real-world scholars' debates about Shakespeare's Hamlet and interpretations of the title character. We found that when given a structure and real questions, students dug in and found strong information.
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