THEA 277 - American Drama

FC ARHU CD WINT

4 credits
Selected works of major American playwrights. Emphasis will be placed on close reading, as well as on the significance of each play in regard to political and social movements of the time and the evolution of the American theater. Among the playwrights to be considered: Odets, O’Neill, Williams, Hellman, Albee, Shepard, Baraka, Bullins, Fornes, and Kushner.

Prerequisites: Not open to students who have taken ENGL 365.

This course is cross-listed with ENGL-277