Witchcraft and Magical Performance in London

CAPA: Global Cities Program
London, England

Dates: 9/7/23 - 12/16/23

CAPA: Global Cities

Witchcraft and Magical Performance in London

Witchcraft and Magical Performance in London Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: CEA CAPA London Center
Location: London, ENGLAND
Primary Subject Area: Theater Arts
Instruction in: English
Course Code: THTR 3314/LNDN 3235
Transcript Source: University of Minnesota
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: None

DESCRIPTION

This course will chart the representation of the occult in the city from the Early Modern period to the present day. Students will focus particularly on the performance and presentation of the occult and magical phenomena and its reception by the general public and social elites during specific time periods; develop an understanding of why magic has long been a subject of fascination; visit sites such as the Society for Psychical Research or the British Magic Circle; and attend a live performance of the magical or ghostly in London.


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