| Course ID: | PORT 4070/6070. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. |
| Course Title: | Theater of the Portuguese-Speaking World |
Course
Description: | Representative plays from Portugal and Brazil analyzed with emphasis on drama as a literary genre, specific aspects of staging and performance, and socio-political context of theatrical production. Given in Portuguese. |
| Oasis Title: | Theater of Port-Speaking World |
| Nontraditional Format: | Course will be offered approximately every two years. |
| Prerequisite: | PORT 3030 or permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Readings in this course will consist of representative Brazilian
and Portuguese plays as well as selected critical and theoretical
texts dealing with drama as a literary genre and with specific
aspects of staging and performance. The course will also examine
the socio-political context of Luso-Brazilian theatrical
production, focusing on the issues directly affecting playwriting
and performance (e.g. censorship).
Undergraduate students will write a minimum of three (4-5 pp)
critical papers in addition to two exams. Oral presentations in
class will be required of both undergraduate and graduate
students. Graduate students will also write a final research
paper (15-20 pp).
The course will be taught in Portuguese. |
| Topical Outline: | Readings may include:
1. Early periods: Gil Vicente, Jos‚ de Anchieta, Ant¢nio Jos‚
da Silva
2. Nineteenth century: Almeida Garrett, Martins Pena, Qorpo-Santo
3. Twentieth century: Oswald de Andrade, Nelson Rodrigues,
Bernardo Santareno, Lu¡s de Stau Monteiro, Leilah Assun‡ao |