Basics of Theatre Arts

Core Elective (WD) (14UEN630304B)

Offered by

Department of English, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Trichy, India

In this course, you will learn the basics of theatre and dramaturgy. Theatre is “a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music, and dance.” (Wikipedia) This core elective course titled “Basics of Theatre Arts” is designed to provide students not only with a basic understanding of activities involved in theatre presentations and production but also an opportunity for students to apply skills in performing, and appreciating theatrical events.

Objectives:

To develop an understanding of the nature and process of theatre

Unit 1

1. Brief History of the Development of Theatre

2. Terms and Concepts in Indian Theatre

3. Elements of Drama

4. Creative Process in Drama

Unit 2

5. Speech and Gestures

6. Dialogues

7. Mime and Puppets

8. Story Developing and Script Writing

Unit 3

9. Choreography

10. Costumes and Mask Designing

11. Stage – Setting, Props and Background

12. Sound and Lighting

Unit 4

13. Music

14. Directing

15. Singing

16. Acting, dancing and performing

Unit 5

17. Improvising in a variety of situations

18. Analysing and interpreting scripts

19. Appreciation of theatre

20. Viewing, discussing, analyzing and evaluating theatrical events