311 World Theatre I: Myth to Drama (3)
Myth and ritual into drama, 1000 BC-1500 AD. Development of Western and Asian secular drama from sacred and ritual beginnings.
Pre: Introduction to Drama and Theatre (101) or consent. Required of all majors.

312 World Theatre II: Elite-Popular (3)
Court and marketplace, 1500-1700. Contrast between elitist and popular forms in Western and Asian theatre.
Pre: 311 or consent. Required of all majors.

325 Asian Acting for Western Actors (3)
Principles of acting based on traditional Asian models. Voice, movement exercises. Pre: Acting II (222).

411 World Theatre III: Realism (3)
The rise of realism, 1700-1918. Development of romantic and regional forms of drama and theatre, and the impact of realism.
Pre: 312 or consent. Required of all majors.

412 World Theatre IV: Modern (3)
Pluralism in modern theatre, 1918-present. Reactions to realism and current Western and Asian alternative theatre forms.
Pre: 411 or consent. Required of all majors.

426 South and Southeast Asian Acting Workshop (v)
Training in skills and techniques for selected traditional theatre forms from Southeast and South Asia. Emphasis on movement and vocal technique.
Pre: Acting II(222) or consent.

427 Chinese Acting Workshop (v)
Training in skills and techniques for selected traditional Chinese theatre forms. Emphasis on movement and vocal technique.
Pre: Acting II (222) or consent.

428 Japanese Acting Workshop (v)
Training in skills and techniques for selected traditional Japanese theatre forms. Emphasis on movement and vocal technique.
Pre: Acting II (222) or consent.

464 Drama and Theatre of India and Southeast Asia (3)
Court, folk, and popular traditions and the manner of their production.
Pre: consent.

465 Drama and Theatre of China (3)
Classical, traditional, and contemporary traditions and the manner of their production.
Pre: consent.

466 Drama and Theatre of Japan (3)
No, Kyogen, bunraku, kabuki, and modern drama and the manner of their production.
Pre: consent.

625 (PA) Experimental Asian Acting (3)
Advanced principals of Asian-based multicultural acting. Integration of traditional Asian movement/vocal technique and Western dramatic text.
Pre: 325 or consent of instructor.

630 Directing Asian Theatre (3)
Directing traditional Asian theatre pieces and Western plays performed with Asian techniques; development of new performance styles based on Asian examples; directing of scenes and one-act plays.
Pre: Beginning Directing (330) and one Asian theatre course.

660 Asian Theatre Field Research (3)
Goals and methods. Interview, questionnaire, observation, and performance study as research techniques. Practical application by designing a research project.
Pre: Theatre Research Seminar (600).

663 (Alpha) Topics in Asian Theatre (3)
Comparative and cross-cultural examination. (B) Origins, (C) Theories and Systems, (D) Modern Asian Drama.
Pre: consent.

763 (Alpha) Seminar in Asian Theatre (3)
(B) India and Southeast Asia. Pre: 464 or consent. (C) China.
Pre: 465 or consent. (D) Japan. Pre: 466 or consent.