ENGL 0212 - Drama as Literature:Early to Modern

Institution:

Kansas City Kansas Community College

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Description:

3 hours credit Drama as Literature is a course designed to allow students the opportunity to study plays as a literary form as distinguished from studying plays as performance. The course will begin with a survey of Classical Greek drama and finish by investigating the currents of the modern and contemporary stages. The goal of this course is to develop a heightened sensitivity to the vital elements of drama including plot, characterization, setting, dialog, music, movement, and theme. Students will also examine various movements within dramatic history. Finally, students will apply critical methods of reading drama that will illuminate the intersection of class, race, gender, and power in the chosen plays.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kckcc.edu

Phone Number:

(913) 334-1100

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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