THEA 290 - Contemporary Drama: Plays and Playwrights

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

THEATRE ARTS

Description:

An intensive study of contemporary drama, including major plays/playwrights and established and emerging forms/genres of drama. Students will read, discuss, view, and write about contemporary drama and its diverse range of voices.Prerequisites: ENGL 101 CourseObjectives Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to: (1) Outline the approaches to dramatic structure, stylistic conventions, and production techniques of American and world theatre artists of the mid-20th centuries to the present. (2) Explain the range of cultural, racial, gendered, and other social contexts influencing those artists. (3) Describe how earlier theatre can and does inform contemporary practice.,br>(4) Further develop skills in critical and creative thinking through written and oral communication.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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