Theatre
College of Fine Arts
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Classic Theatre through a Contemporary Lens
CFA TH 401
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (CASWR 120 or equivalent), CFATH 101, and at least one of the following: CFATH 102, CFATH 201, CFATH 202; or consent of instructor - Online offering. Explores and applies contemporary theories, ideas, and research to canonical works of theatre. Considers how race, gender, identity, nationality, structure, and politics consort in the making, production, distribution, reception, and legacy of classic works. Students learn to approach theatre as a dramaturg/scholar would: by reading texts and generating writing and projects with a theatrical sensibility, asking rigorous questions of all. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy 3 cr.