PFA 210 - Theatre History I

Institution:

Adelphi University

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Description:

3 credits Open to non-majors. Twice a week. A lively, introductory course in the history of European dramatic literature, beginning with the great tragic poets of Greek drama and ending with Shakespeare and the Renaissance stage. Special emphasis will be placed on the antecedents of the modern theatre, with particular attention to such playwrights as Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripedes, and Aristophanes. Also included will be Roman comedy and Senecan tragedy; early medieval and liturgical drama; early Tudor drama; William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Jean Racine, Moliere, and others. Class will consist of lectures on theatrical backgrounds, styles of staging, theatre architecture, and literary sources. Representative plays and selected readings in dramatic and critical theory will be required reading. Class trips to museums, films, and theatrical productions may also be included.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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