+ THTR2470 Modern and Contemporary Drama (Also ENGL2470) 3 s.h.
Study of representative modern plays, focusing both on literary merit and the playwright's use of distinctively theatrical elements. Texts will be examined in terms of dramatic structure, style, and genre, and as a reflection of their time and culture. Emphasis placed on thematic analysis as revealed through plot, character, language, and spectacle. Prerequisite: ENGL1500 Introduction to Literature or THTR2100 Script Analysis and Dramatic Criticism. Goal 2b, 3 (Goal 3A or 3B or 3C Catalog 0809+)
Study of representative modern plays, focusing both on literary merit and the playwright's use of distinctively theatrical elements. Texts will be examined in terms of dramatic structure, style, and genre, and as a reflection of their time and culture. Emphasis placed on thematic analysis as revealed through plot, character, language, and spectacle. Prerequisite: ENGL1500 Introduction to Literature or THTR2100 Script Analysis and Dramatic Criticism. Goal 2b, 3 (Goal 3A or 3B or 3C Catalog 0809+)
