{"product_id":"theater-criticism-arts-journalism-primer","title":"Theater Criticism\/Arts Journalism Primer","description":"\u003ci\u003eA Theater Criticism\/Arts Journalism Primer: Refereeing the Muses\u003c\/i\u003e examines the skill set associated with being a critic and arts journalist. It explores the history, evolution, and future of the profession in the United States, and carefully and purposefully dissects the preparation, observation, and writing process associated with generating thoughtful and interesting arts criticism.\u003cbr\u003e Using theatrical productions as the best and most vivid example of a storytelling enterprise that employs creativity, imagination, collaboration, aesthetics, and artisanship to effectively engage an audience, this book is intended to generate the critical thinking and critical writing skills necessary to effectively engage in all forms of arts journalism.\u003cbr\u003e It is designed to be used as a college-level textbook on theater criticism and arts journalism courses, for those looking to become more thoughtful, critical consumers, for casual critics thinking about starting a blog or working for their university newspaper, and for working critics hoping to improve their craft.\u003cbr\u003e The text is written in an accessible style and includes quotes from renowned critics and arts practitioners throughout as well as frequent sidebars that offer timely, insightful, and entertaining examples of the points being made in the text.","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54224283828568,"sku":"9781433115493","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781433115493_7e8443a9-7814-4543-81e6-254bb2cf04c5.jpg?v=1770114629","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/theater-criticism-arts-journalism-primer","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}