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Dramatic Literature … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .
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General Characteristics … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ...
o Common Elements Of Drama
o Dramatic Expression
o Dramatic Structure
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Drama As An Expression Of A Culture … … … … … … … … …
o East-West Differences
o Drama In Western Cultures
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?? Biblical Plays
?? Into The 16th And 17th Centuries
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Drama In Eastern Cultures
Drama And Communal Belief
Influences On The Dramatist … … … … … … … … … … … … … ..
o The Role Of Theory
?? Western Theory
?? Eastern Theory
o The Role Of Music And Dance
o The Influence Of Theatre Design
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?? The Arena Stage
?? The Open Stage
?? The Proscenium Stage
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Audience Expectations
The Range Of Dramatic Forms And Styles … … … … … … … …
Theatre History … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ...
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The Origins Of Western Theatre ...… … … … … … … … … … …
o Pre-Classical Antiquity
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?? Ritual Beginnings
?? Nature Worship
?? Shamanism
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Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
?? Dramatic Genres
?? The Theatre
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Rome
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Native Traditions
Imitation Of Greek Models
Seeds Of Decay
Mime And Pantomime
Medieval Theatre … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
o Popular Traditions And Secular Theatre
o Liturgical Drama
o Mystery Cycles
o Morality Plays
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Interludes
The Renaissance … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .
o Classical Revival
o The Renaissance Stage
o Major Theatrical Styles, Tendencies, And Forms
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Italian Neoclassicism
Courtly Entertainments
Opera
Commedia Dell'arte
Jesuit Theatre And School Drama
Spain's Golden Age
Elizabethan And Jacobean Theatre
?? The Elizabethan Theatre
?? Jacobean Theatre
German Theatre
French Neoclassicism
Spread Of National Theatres
Ballet And Opera-Ballet
Restoration Theatre
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The Rise Of A Middle-Class Theatre … … … … … … … … … … .
o The 18th Century
?? Middle-Class Drama
?? Beginnings Of American Theatre
o The Romantic Theatre
?? Melodrama
?? The Early 19th Century
?? Rise In The Number Of Theatres
?? Romantic Realism
?? The Actor-Manager
?? Movement Toward Realism
?? Naturalism
?? Théâtre-Libre
?? Freie Bühne
?? The Independent Theatre
?? Moscow Art Theatre
?? The American Theatre
?? Popular Entertainment
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20th-Century Theatre … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ..
o Beyond Realism
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The New Stagecraft
Russia
Italy
Expressionism In Germany
Avant-Garde In France
Ireland
Great Britain
United States
Theatre Since World War II
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Epic Theatre Of Brecht
Theatre Of Fact
Theatre Of The Absurd
Theatre Of Cruelty
Poor Theatre
United States
?? Off-Broadway
?? Government Subsidy
?? The Musical Comedy
?? University Theatre
Great Britain
?? Alternative Theatre
?? National Theatres
?? Government Subsidy
?? Regional Theatre
Australia, New Zealand, And Canada
France
Germany
Soviet Union
Other European Countries
Theatrical Production … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ..
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Elements Of Theatrical Production … … … … … … … … … … …
o The Performer
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?? Skills And Attributes
?? Relation To The Audience
?? The Actor As Character
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Space And Time
?? The Playhouse Area
?? Isolation Of The Performer
?? Illusion Of Place
?? Real Versus Illusory Time
The Piece And Its Performance
?? Preparation Of Content
?? Performing The Piece
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Aspects Of Theatrical Production … … … … … … … … … … … ..
o Types Of Production
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Pageantry
Non-dramatic Theatre
Dramatic Theatre
Dance Theatre
Mime
Systems Of Production
?? The Single Performance
?? The Permanent Company
?? The Repertory Troupe
?? Commercial Management
?? The Modern Repertory Company
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?? Other Systems
Means Of Artistic Control
?? Actor Domination
?? Dramatist And Director Domination
Aims And Functions
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?? Educational And Developmental
?? Commercial
Social And Economic Aspects Of Art … … … … … … … … … … .
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The Field Of Art … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
The Aesthetic Function … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .
Social Role Of The Artist … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ..
Artistic Cultures … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .
o Traditional Artistic Cultures
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The Folk Culture
The Artisan Culture
The Clerical Culture
The Ecstatic Culture
The Courtly Culture
The Gentlemanly Culture
The Vagabond Culture
Modern Artistic Cultures
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The Genius Culture
The Professional Culture
The Applied-Arts Culture
The Mass-Arts Culture
Avant-Garde Cultures
Total-Command Cultures
The Scientific-Technological Culture
Movement Cultures
Amateur Art Making
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Economic Evaluation Of The Arts … … … … … … … … … … … ..
Systems Of Financing Artistic Activities .… … … … … … … … ...
o The Exchange Economy
o The Command Economy
o The Market Economy
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The Art Market … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .
o Selling Entertainment
o Selling Reputation
o Interaction Of Popular And Elite Markets
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Remuneration Of Artists And Protection Of Their Rights … .
Social Relationships … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .
o Interaction Of Art And Religion
o Separation Of Religion From Art
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Influence Of Technology On Art … … … … … … … … … … … …
o Effect On Content
o Effect On Style
o Effect On Creativity
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Other Aspects Of The Relationship Between
Technology And Art
The Nature Of Art Preservation … … … … … … … … … … … … ..
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Art History Time Line … … … … … … … … … ..… … … … … … … … ..
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Names To Know (with Reading Notes and Bibliographies) … … … … .. 103
Glossary … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .… … … … …
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Bibliographies ..… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
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