Set model of Apollinaire's "The Breasts of Tiresias". (Image courtesy of Jessica Hinel.)
Instructor(s)
William Fregosi
MIT Course Number
21M.734 / 21M.733
As Taught In
Spring 2005
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
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Course Description
This course will examine theory of scenic design as currently practiced, as well as historical traditions for use of performance space and audience/performer engagement. Four play scripts and one opera or dance theater piece will be designed after in-depth analysis; emphasis will be on the social, political and cultural milieu at the time of their creation, and now.
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