ENGL 282 - Shifting Scenes: Drama Survey

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WINT

This course will study the development of drama from the ancient Greeks to the present with the aim of promoting understanding and analysis of dramatic texts. By studying the major forms of drama – tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy – within their historical and cultural contexts, we will explore the elements common to all dramatic works, as well as the way in which those elements vary and evolve from one time and place to another. Diversity. Pre-1700 OR 1700-1900 OR Post-1900 (one period only).

Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: C. Tufts

Prerequisites & Notes: For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled “200-Level Courses.”
Cross List Information: This course is cross-listed with THEA 282.
This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Comparative Literature