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Title: ENGL 235-01, World Drama, Spring 2011
Authors: Jellerson, Donald
Keywords: English, Department of;Syllabus;Academic departments;Curriculum;Text;2014 Spring
Issue Date: 12-Jan-2011
Publisher: Memphis, Tenn. : Rhodes College
Series/Report no.: Syllabi CRN;21182
Abstract: This course serves as an introduction to the critical reading of dramatic texts and to the various implications of the genre itself. It explores the stage not only as the site for the enactment of literary themes but also as a cultural arena where the representation of cultural values and discourses may be contested, subverted, reaffirmed, or celebrated. Our version of the World Drama course will selectively examine the historical depth and cultural breath of dramatic representation. We will not attempt a history of drama; rather, we will highlight a few places and times in which dramatic literature takes on increased cultural significance. Along the way, we will read major statements in dramatic theory such as Aristotle’s Poetics and Artaud’s Theatre of Cruelty. Students should expect the classroom experience to include performance as a mode of learning. I will give a midterm designed to test your knowledge of the plays (part one) and provide an opportunity to engage secondary texts (part two). Throughout the semester you will write short analyses and online “blog” posts. Toward the end of the semester you will present your analyses to the class. Your work in the course will culminate in an analytical essay that you will have been developing throughout the latter part of the semester. The goals of the course can be summarized as follows: • Become fluent in reading, interpreting, and discussing dramatic works • Acquire strategies for interpreting the relationship between culture and literature • Appreciate the uses of dramatic representation for different times and cultures
Description: This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor. Uploaded by Archives RSA Josephine Hill.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10267/15341
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