Ashland Center for Theatre Studies
- Current A La Carte Courses:
- Choreography for Musical Theatre
- Costume Crafts From Head to Toe
- The Director and the Rehearsal Process
- VectorWorks for the Theatre
- Theatrical Combat Certification
- Past A La Carte Courses:
- Survey of Dramatic Literature (online winter 2008)
- Dramaturgy
- Mask Construction & Implementation
- Voice & Movement for the Actor
- Stage Combat
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Survey of Dramatic Literature: Theatre of the Absurd
Online January 7-March 21, 2008
An online 3-credit graduate level course geared toward high school and community college theatre educators:
- Examine selected works of significant absurdist playwrights including Beckett, Ionesco, Genet, Orton, Dürrenmatt, Albee, Esslin, and Pinter
- Explore critical and analytical works and apply them to your reactions to the plays you read
- Examine the philosophical context in which these plays can be understood and apply them to your own reading of the plays
- Exchange ideas and thoughts through online discussions on Blackboard
- Develop critical writing skills and your ability to communicate your interpretation of dramatic works
Faculty
Eric Levin, SOU theatre arts director of education
Application Information
Space is limited to twenty-five students. Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree or permission of the instructor. ACTS Master of Theatre Studies students get first priority. This course may serve as one of the required additional 3-credit courses toward the ACTS Master of Theatre Studies.
Application deadline is January 3, 2008 (postmarked). Complete the two-page Application Form. You will be billed by SOU. Current SOU students may register online.
Fees
Tuition: $810
Technology Fee: $44
Cancellation and refund policy
Once you are accepted, all but $50 of your payment will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by January 3. No refunds will be made after January 3. Tuition will be returned if you are not accepted.
