THTR 245 - Talk to Us: How to Make Friends and Influence People

FDR: HA
Planned Offering: Spring 2015 and alternate years

An investigation, using theatre, film, television, performance art, and stand-up comedy, of the ways in which speaking directly to an audience can or should influence them. In particular, we talk about the use of rhetoric to make an argument, and the relationship between performer/speaker and audience. Students evaluate the use of direct address in various media, and the class includes some domestic travel to attend live events. The course culminates with a public performance by the students. Levy.