ENG 3770 - Masters of The Modern Drama: Ibsen Through Tennessee Williams

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Subject:

English

Description:

3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the revolutionary plays of Ibsen, Strindberg, Chekhov, and Shaw and their achievements in destroying old forms and creating 20th-century drama. It considers the social, political, and psychological ideas advanced by these thinkers and shows how they shaped the thinking and made possible the achievements of other important modern playwrights, such as Eugene O'Neill, Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Lillian Hellman, and J.P. Sartre. The emphasis throughout is on analysis of representative plays. Prerequisite: ENG 2150 or ENG/LTT 2800 or 2850 or departmental permission.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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