Theatre History Course
This course follows theatre's evolution from Greek tragedies through medieval cycles, Renaissance stages, realism, modernism, to postdramatic forms. It equips you with essential tools for text analysis, staging, acting techniques, and ensemble creation. You'll get practical classroom activities, timelines, and frameworks to link historical plays with today's practices, enhancing your directing, rehearsal, and teaching abilities across all performance levels.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Discover the journey of theatre from ancient Greek tragedies and medieval plays to Renaissance drama, realism, modernism, and modern postdramatic styles. Acquire practical skills for analysing texts, staging productions, making acting decisions, and creating group performances, along with classroom-ready activities, comparison charts, and timelines to boost your creative work and teaching.
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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 eras in live performances.
- Direct scenes using key theories like Brecht, absurdism, and realism during rehearsals.
- Create modern performances by mixing postdramatic, multimedia, and team-based approaches.
- Develop concise timelines for effective theatre history lessons in teaching settings.
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