Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Drama: Classical to Contemporary Contemporary

ENGL 2055  Drama: Classical to Contemporary Contemporary

Prerequisites:

Three credits of 1000 level ENGL (excluding ENGL 1551 and ENGL 1552).

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week.

Credits:

6

Description:

This course is a historical survey of the major dramatic genres and movements from classical Greece to the contemporary period. The course focuses on plays as texts composed for performance, and attention is given to the history of theatrical practice. Although the course concentrates on British plays, a number of highly influential plays are studied in English translation. Specific content varies from year to year.