ATS2913 Greek tragedy: Performance and reception

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   possess an in-depth knowledge of the conventions of a given genre, period or tradition of theatre or performance and the conditions under which it arose;

2. 2

   have received an introduction to the ideas of key contemporary thinkers whose work bears on the interpretation and understanding of theatre and performance;

3. 3

   have an understanding of the relationships between theatres and their social and cultural contexts;

4. 4

   be able to employ a variety of approaches to textual analysis;

5. 5

   be able to take a critical historiographical approach to the contemporary reception of texts from different times and places;

6. 6

   be able to recognize and activate issues in the textual and performative interpretation of playtexts;

7. 7

   have applied understanding of the relationships between art and society - ethical, political, and expressive.