| Course ID: | ENGL 3650. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Introduction to Drama |
Course
Description: | Drama in English. Focus may be historical development of the genre, representative themes, the relation between theory and practice, or the relation between text and performance. The course will include critical writing. |
| Oasis Title: | Introduction to Drama |
| Prerequisite: | ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Students will be expected to achieve the following:
1) a general understanding of the historical development of British and/or American
drama;
2) an ability to distinguish and discuss the formal elements of drama;
3) a sophisticated vocabulary for discussing and writing about drama;
4) an enhanced ability to write fluent analyses of plays;
5) an enhanced ability to enjoy drama, both as literature and as performance. |
| Topical Outline: | This course is taught by instructors with a wide variety of specialties within the
field of British and American literature, thus texts to be studied and organizing
themes will vary from semester to semester. In general, students can expect that
attention will be paid to some or all of the following topics:
1) the history of drama (both literary and performance);
2) formal features of drama;
3) terms used to discuss and analyze plays;
4) the development of selected literary themes over time. |
| Honor Code Reference: | Students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to the UGA Student Honor Code.
Students may be expected to perform some graded work in groups, at the instructor's
discretion. |