Statistics 350fs - Seminar

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Mount Holyoke College

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Fall 2008 350f(01) Playing the Past: History on Stage and Film Theatre and film have a vast potential to portray, assert, question, and alienate ideas of history. Through close analyses of play texts, films and, when possible, live theatre performances, we'll examine the overt and implied views of history in dramatizations of historical events. The course will feature the work of artists ranging from Friedrich Schiller, Shakespeare, and Brecht to Martin Scorcese, Caryl Churchill, and Anna Deavere Smith, among others. Meets Humanities I-A requirement W.Weckwerth Prereq. 8 credits in department or in related subjects or permission of instructor; 4 credits 350f(02) Shakespeare, theTheatre, and the Book (Speaking-intensive course; Same as english 312) In his own time, Shakespeare's writings had life both onstage and in print. This seminar invites students to locate the works we study in relation to the early modern theatre and to the history of the book, especially the development of a reading audience for popular art. Readings include such works as Romeo and Juliet, the sonnets, and Troilus and Cressida and King Lear. We will also explore current critical debates about gender, sexuality, and literary genre. Substantial opportunity will be provided for independent work reflecting each student's own interests. Meets Humanities I-A requirement P. Berek Prereq. Theatre: 8 credits in department and some previous study of Shakespeare, or permission of instructor. English prereq: See English 312; 4 credits Spring 2009 350s(01) Ibsen and Strindberg: Fathers of Modern Drama This course considers the work of Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, two of modern drama's most influential figures. At its center are close readings of familiar plays, such as A Doll's House and Miss Julie, and those that are relatively unfamiliar, such as Little Eyolf and Erik XIV. Through our readings of plays, letters, essays, and secondary critical material, we will examine the artistic and social forces that shaped Ibsen and Strindberg and, in turn, were shaped by them. Meets Humanities I-A requirement W.Weckwerth Prereq. 8 credits in the department or in related subjects or permission of instructor; 4 credits

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8.00

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www.mtholyoke.edu

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(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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