Spring 2027

Experiencing Theatre

Experiencing Theatre explores how theatre is made by attending live performances, watching filmed productions, and engaging in colloquiums with professionals to develop critical thinking and empathy.

offering recorded2–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Angenette SpalinkMichael KelleyRuby Dudasik

Summary

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Past student reviews · Dan Lisowski

The workload included one 50-minute lecture per week and watching plays, either in person or online. Grading relied heavily on attendance and submitting weekly reactions or quizzes about the viewed performances.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate knowledge of theatrical terminology

  • Demonstrate an understanding of how theatre artists collaborate

  • Employ various approaches to critically evaluate the art and craft of theatre

  • Identify the responsibilities of various artists/individuals involved in theatre

  • Use learned knowledge to build empathy and appreciation for the complexities of one’s own and other people’s perspectives

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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THEATRE 100 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027
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NEIL MILLS is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 1440
DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 302Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 303Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 304Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 305Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 306Classroom Instruction0 / 240

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Dan Lisowski

Students described the course as a relaxed elective centered on attending or recording theatrical productions and participating in weekly discussions. The format focused on watching plays and engaging with peers rather than heavy academic study.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.74 GPA, 88.3% A/AB (n=188 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.86 GPA, 92.7% A/AB (n=193 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.81 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=193 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Dan Lisowski

The workload included one 50-minute lecture per week and watching plays, either in person or online. Grading relied heavily on attendance and submitting weekly reactions or quizzes about the viewed performances.

Past student reviews · Dan Lisowski

Students found the class low-stress and enjoyable, noting that lectures were easy to digest. One reviewer highlighted a generous grading policy and extra credit opportunities, while another noted that getting an A was straightforward if students completed the work.

Topics

  • Performance and the human condition
  • Collaboration among theatre artists
  • Responsibilities of theatre practitioners

Skills

  • Knowledge of theatrical terminology
  • Critical evaluation of theatre art and craft
  • Building empathy and perspective-taking through performance

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
THEATRE 100 · Spring 2027

Experiencing Theatre

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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