Theatre: The Lively Art
- ISBN-10
- 0073514306
- ISBN-13
- 9780073514307
- Series
- Theatre
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 480
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-01-14
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education
- Authors
- President, Edwin Wilson, Alvin Goldfarb
Description
In its ninth edition, Theatre: The Lively Art remains the best-selling program for Theatre Appreciation courses. With its hallmark focus on preparing future audience members, students will learn how theatre functions, how it should be viewed and judged, and the tradition behind any performance they may attend. Now powered by McGraw-Hill LearnSmart®, when students master chapter concepts with this powerful adaptive learning tool, more class time may be spent focusing on theatre as a performing art and inspiring students to become life-long audience members. Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective. It provides tools that make assessment easier, learning more engaging, and studying more efficient.
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