| Course ID: | ENGL 3650H. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Introduction to Drama (Honors) |
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 Honors |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ENGL 3650 |
| Prerequisite: | (ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H) and permission of Honors |
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 analysis of plays
5. The development of selected literary themes over time |
| Topical Outline: | This course is taught by instructors with a wide variety of
specialities within the field of British and American
literature; thus texts to be studied will vary from semester to
semester. In general, students can expect that attention will
be paid to some or all of the following topics: the history of
drama (both literary and performance); formal features of
drama; terms used to define and analyze plays; the development
of selected literary themes over time. |