Do you have any concept of "Theater"? Many university students have only a limited experience of the theater. But few fall deeply into the world of the theater. In the University of Seoul, "An Introduction to the Theater" lecture has been opened for students who don`t know how to watch the theaters. Ko Eun-mi, a sophomore of the Dept. of Korean Language and Literature, said, "This class is so lovely, just only loving the theater."

Its syllabus is written in English, so you may have some fear, but you shouldn`t worry! This class is basically a Korean lecture. Lecture items are written in English, but it is not difficult for you - you could read this article! You don`t need to have any worry and could get a lot out of the play. Students study factors like history of festival theater (ancient time) to contemporary theater (modern time), script, acting, lighting, sound and the production process of the theater, so they could increase your understanding of the theater.

What`s the special feature of this class? It is to view an authentic theater and submit a review report. Not to stay in the realm of theoretical education, but to apply theory directly to the real theater. Actually, in calculating grades, the review report takes the greatest part (40%). In a semester, students see two theaters and they should submit a report on each. Students` reactions are very good. Ko Eun-mi said, "(Before I took this class) I viewed the theater as just emotional or a storyline, but (after taking this class) I can view it more rationally than before, so it`s a little peculiar." Lee Gi-won, the instructor of this class, says of experiencing the theater together. Although they watch the theater together, each student has a unique perception of the performance.

And there is another attraction of this class. This is widening your point of view of the theater. That is to say, for the theater, the more formulated approach is sure but as in the case of `Absurd Theater`, you can meet the rarely accessible kind of theater. Moreover, after the performance students have a question period. It is a very rare and valuable opportunity. From that, students feel the world of theater more closely and have a more detailed experience. Through this process students have been fascinated by the attraction of the theater, so you can raise your view of the Arts.

Therefore this class enriches your life. As you take this class, you can be an intelligent cultured person. How exciting it is! Now, you will also fall in love with the wonderful world of the theater!
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