Drama OpenCourseWare: A Free Undergraduate Drama Course by MIT
Do you love theater? Learn about the history and fundamentals of drama from MIT's OpenCourseWare in this free online introduction to the dramatic arts. 'Introduction to Drama' is taught at the undergraduate level and is recommended for students pursuing a interested in studying Theater, English or Literature.
Introduction to Drama: Course Specifics
| Degree Level | Free | Audio | Video | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lectures/Notes | Study Materials | Tests/Quizzes |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | No |
Introduction to Drama: Course Description
The dramatic arts have played an important role in both ritual and entertainment throughout history. Theater can pass on social and cultural lessons, engage audiences in religious rites or simply make viewers laugh and cry. Combining literary traditions of story and narrative with the dynamism of live performance, drama often elicits forceful reactions from its audience. This power can bring communities together, challenge social mores and establish new cultural traditions. In MIT's 'Introduction to Drama' OpenCourseWare, students explore the history of theater and the evolution of dramatic structure through dramatic literature from ancient Greece to modern Europe. Plays covered in the course include Euripides's The Bacchae, Wole Soyinka's Death and the King's Horseman, Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus and Tom Stoppard's Arcadia. This undergraduate-level course from MIT is taught by Professor Diana Henderson.
Course assignments and videos from select class meetings are offered on the 'Introduction to Drama' class website, in addition to a suggested reading list and links to select plays available online through Project Gutenberg. If you're interested in this free online course, visit the theater and the dramatic arts course page.
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