German 485 - Drama

Institution:

Colgate University

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Staff This course introduces the history and theory of drama and examines major dramatic works of the past three centuries. Works are selected from the oeuvres of such authors as Lessing, Goethe, Büchner, Hauptmann, Wedekind, Brecht, and Dürrenmatt. In the case of works by contemporary dramatists such as Botho Strauss and Peter Handke, students may have the chance to talk with the authors via videoconferences. The course may also include opera, e.g., works by Carl Maria von Weber, Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss, and Alban Berg. Whenever possible, students will view videotaped or filmed performances, sometimes from theater archives. Collaboration with Colgate's theater program and a theater in Germany are, in some years, at the center of this course. Prerequisite: two GERM 300-level courses or permission of instructor

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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