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New Directions in Teaching Theatre Arts

Anne Fliotsos  •  Gail S. Medford Editors

New Directions in Teaching Theatre Arts

Editors Anne Fliotsos Department of Theatre Purdue University West Lafayette, IN, USA

Gail S. Medford Department of Fine and Performing Arts Bowie State University Bowie, MD, USA

ISBN 978-3-319-89766-0    ISBN 978-3-319-89767-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89767-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018946794 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: PashaIgnatov / Getty Images Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

Built upon aspects of our previous book, Teaching Theatre Today: Pedagogical Views of Theatre in Higher Education (2nd ed., 2009), New Directions in Teaching Theatre Arts is written for university students preparing to teach as well as current faculty desiring to retool their teaching methods. Changes in technology as well as educational trends (cross-disciplinary learning, entrepreneurship, first-year learning programs, common core curricula, critical writing requirements, course assessment, among others) have pushed theatre educators to innovate, question, and experiment with new teaching strategies. In this text we focus upon a firm practice-based approach that also reflects research in the field. Our goal is to offer innovative and proven methods that theatre educators may use to actively engage students and encourage student success. Though the majority of our authors are based in the United States, we include authors based in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Our contributors reflect a wide range of experience, from those