PFA 260 - Theatre History II

Institution:

Adelphi University

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Description:

3 credits Open to non-majors. The second half of Theatre History I, this course examines the 18th and 19th-century European antecedents to 20th century American drama. Playwrights such as Ibsen, Strindberg, Chekov, Wilde, Shaw, and Yeats will be discussed in terms of their influence on some of the major literary movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. These movements include Romanticism, Naturalism, Symbolism, Impressionism, Expressionism, and Surrealism. American playwrights will include Elmer Rice, Eugene O’Neill, Tennessee Williams, Sam Shepard, Caryl Churchill, and others. Additional emphasis will be placed on the development of modern stagecraft and modern scene design. Class will consist of lectures and in-class discussion of plays. Also included will be a Broadway theatre tour.

Credits:

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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