Theatre History Course
This course charts theatre history from Greek tragedy through medieval, Renaissance, realist, modernist, and postdramatic eras. It equips you with actionable tools for analysing plays, directing scenes, acting, devising performances, and teaching, bridging historical contexts with modern practice to refine your stagecraft and pedagogy.

4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What Will I Learn?
Discover theatre's evolution from ancient Greek tragedies and medieval plays to Renaissance drama, realism, modernism, and postdramatic forms. Acquire practical skills in script analysis, staging techniques, acting approaches, and group creation, along with classroom-ready activities, timelines, and comparative tools to enhance your creative and teaching work.
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Develop Skills
- Analyse classic plays by decoding their structure, style, and staging needs swiftly.
- Apply historical acting techniques from Greek, Renaissance, and realist traditions in performance.
- Direct scenes using theories from Brecht, absurdism, and realism during rehearsals.
- Create modern works by integrating postdramatic, multimedia, and collaborative methods.
- Develop concise timelines for impactful theatre history lessons in teaching.
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