Theatre and Dance 303-304 - Studies in Drama I and II

Institution:

Grinnell College

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Description:

A seminar-style course in dramaturgy, the history and theory of theatre and performance. Studies in Drama I covers topics prior to 1850; Studies in Drama II covers topics after 1850. (Topics are announced in the Schedule of Courses.) The course will emphasize the development of methodologies and research strategies useful for the theatre practitioner and the researcher. Topics have included: Theories of Comedy (Aristophanes to Stoppard); English Medieval and Renaissance Drama; Revenge Tragedy and Hamlet; Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov; Beckett and the Absurd; British Drama since World War II; and Postcolonial Theatre. Topics could include: Early English Theatre Production Practice; the Development of Theatre Spaces and Scenic Investiture; Asian Theatre-Literature and Practice; and the Development of Theatre Architecture in the 20th Century. Prerequisite: a 200-level literature/criticism/theatre/history course or permission of the instructor. Each course may be repeated once for credit when content changes. STAFF.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.grinnell.edu

Phone Number:

(641) 269-4000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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