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Master
Course Outline
DRMA 225
Representative Plays
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| Credits: 5 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 50
AA Discipline: [Humanities]
Lecture Hours:50
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Description
A study of plays representative of historical periods from the ancient Greeks to modern times as an introduction to the literature and arts of the theater. Formerly THEA 225. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
List chronologically and summarize the historical significance of various representative plays/playwrights from classical Greek to contemporary drama.
Ability to interpret dramatic texts within their historical context.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the major movement/forms/conventions which has shaped western drama and their relationship to selected texts.
Apply various theories and concepts of playwriting in analyzing dramatic texts.
Enhanced ability to read, analyze and write critically about dramatic works.
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Course Topics
Greek Theatre: “Oedipus the King”, Aristophanes, “Lysistrata”
Roman Theatre: Seneca, “Plautus”, “Menaechmi”
Medieval Theatre: “The Second Shepherds Play”
Renaissance Theatre: Shakespeare, “Romeo and Juliet” or “Comedy of Errors”
Neoclassicism: Racine, “Phedre”, Moliere, “Tartuffe”
Restoration: Sheridan, “The Rivals”
Romanticism: Goethe, “Faust”
Realism: Ibsen, “A Doll’s House”, Shaw, “Arms and the Man”
Avant-Gardism: Toller, “Man and the Masses”
Many other Modern and Post Modern works
Topics may vary based on instructor preference
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Syllabi
Listing
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Quarter
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Instructor |
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| DRMA 225 |
Summer 2011 |
8015 |
Jessica Barkl |
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| DRMA 225 |
Summer 2009 |
8015 |
Jessica Barkl |
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Two Year Projected Schedule
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Two** |
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Summer |
Mini |
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Mini |
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*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
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