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ENGL 348 - Modern Drama: Ibsen to Pirandello


Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 4 Hours
Attribute: 4 HU, WR

This course explores the different ways in which “reality” was staged by playwrights including Ibsen, Chekhov, Strindberg, Shaw, and Pirandello. We will consider how modern theatrical movements such as realism, naturalism, expressionism, and metadrama sought to represent “reality,” focusing on evolving stagecraft. Emphasis will also be placed on the historical and cultural contexts surrounding the early stages of modern drama. Diversity, 1700-1900 OR Post-1900 (not both). Enrollment Limit: 25.
Instructor: C. Tufts
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Two 200-level courses, including at least one Gateway course; or three 200-level courses.


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