THEA 229
Modern Drama Fall 2015
Division I
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An introduction to major plays and key movements in European and American theatre since the late nineteenth century. Our focus will be on close reading, with attention also to questions of performance and production. Plays to be discussed will likely include: Ibsen, Hedda Gabler; Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest; Chekhov, Three Sisters; Shaw, Heartbreak House; Pirandello, Six Characters in Search of an Author; Brecht, Mother Courage; Beckett, Waiting for Godot; Miller, Death of a Salesman; Pinter, The Homecoming; Churchill, Cloud Nine; and Stoppard, Arcadia.
The Class: Format: lecture
Limit: 18
Expected: 18
Class#: 1862
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: two 5-page papers, regular journal entries or postings, and active participation in class discussions
Extra Info: may not be taken on a pass/fail basis
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: English and Theatre majors and students who have taken an English or Theatre course
Unit Notes: satisfies the THEA 248 requirement for Theatre major
Distributions: Division I
Attributes: ENGL Literary Histories C

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