ENGL 282 - Shifting Scenes: Drama Survey

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
THEA
Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4HU, WR

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. Nature of Text. Diversity. 1700-1900 OR Post-1900 (not both). Enrollment Limit: 30.
Instructor: Staff
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: For complete prerequisites for this Introductory Gateway course, please refer to the English Program section titled “For Introductory Courses to the Study of English.”