4 semester hoursUndergraduateLecturerepeatable for credit
Presents an in-depth exploration of a particular topic for the advanced student in this capstone course. Combines the study of dramatic literature with theatre and performance history. Offers students an opportunity to acquire advanced research skills and to utilize a variety of New York City resources, including specialized library and museum collections. Covers different topics each semester. Previous topics include Japanese theatre, staging of The Bacchae by Euripides, Asian American theatre, experimental performance from 1950 to the present, modern European drama, feminist theatre, Russian drama and theatre, Latinx drama and theatre, actors on the musical stage, Irish drama and theatre, and contemporary U.S. drama. May be repeated twice.