THET428J

Special Topics in Advanced Theatre and Performance; Technologies of Japanese Performance

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This course fulfills the literature/cultural studies elective requirement for the JAPN major and minor. This course explores technologies of performance in Japan across the cen turies. We will focus on concepts of likeness and liveness as they manif est in performance s mythical origins, the traditions of noh drama, the popular, commercial theatres of kabuki and bunraku, and contemporary exp eriments with robotics, Vocaloids, and other new technology. Taught in E nglish.

Sister Courses: THET428A, THET428B, THET428C, THET428D, THET428E, THET428F, THET428G, THET428L, THET428M, THET428N, THET428P, THET428Q, THET428R, THET428T, THET428V, THET428W, THET428Y

Spring 2026

Jyana Browne

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Fall 2025

Yara Travieso

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Past Semesters

Jyana Browne

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Joshua Madsen

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

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