Learn how theatre and globalization have affected each other over the past century, and how to conduct your own research on global theatre histories.
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Theatre and Globalization
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
As one of Europe's leading research universities, LMU Munich is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching. Building on its 500-year-tradition of scholarship, LMU covers a broad spectrum of disciplines, ranging from the humanities and cultural studies through law, economics and social studies to medicine and the sciences.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Definitions, Methods, and Resources for Writing Global Theatre Histories
Introductions with definitions of "theatre" and "globalization"; conceptualizing 'global theatre histories'; overview of online resources for researching the history of theatre during the late 19th and 20th centuries.
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 26 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
1 hour to complete
Theatre on the move: Migration, Mobility and Modernization
How we can relate migration and mobility to the dissemination of theatre.
1 hour to complete
6 videos (Total 33 min), 2 readings
2 hours to complete
Global Players: Actors, Managers and Agents
Actors, Managers, and Theatrical Agents; with a focus on the people who organized the global migration of theatre.
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 42 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Global Hubs and Local Theatres
Theatre Buildings as 'Cultural Hubs' and 'Contact Zones'; methodologies and concepts for approaching theatres as places where different people, languages, and cultures met and interacted.
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 31 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
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TOP REVIEWS FROM THEATRE AND GLOBALIZATION
by EIFeb 1, 2022
Ausgezeichnet! Thank you Professor Balme for a fascinating perspective on the eveolution of modern theater.
by AMMar 5, 2020
I simply Loved this course! It was great to see how theater moved around the world and mixed different cultures together.
by THAug 19, 2021
I enjoyed the course. I have been a Theatre Educator since 1997, and it was nice to get a different perspective on the art.
by ECJun 24, 2018
The majority of material presented is done so in a variety of ways that keep the course moving forward.
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