ENGL 341 - Mod American Drama & Theatre

Description

Hours: Three hours lecture per week Prerequisite: Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4) Description: Students will read plays and performance texts written by modern American authors from the beginning of the 20th century until today. A study of the range of American dramatic literature in the context of the development of American theatrical performance. Thematically examines avant-garde and alternative forms as well as commercial and mainstream theatre.

Meeting Information

Info current as 11/15/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
TH  3:00 PM  -  5:50 PM  Bell Tower 1688 1/19/2019 - 5/24/2019 Bob Mayberry

Status: Open
Class Number: 1805
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 1/19/2019 - 5/24/2019
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 15
Available Seats: 15
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781559362016
Title: Topdog/Underdog
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group,
Author: Parks

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781557131157
Title: Professional Frenchman
Publisher: Sun & Moon Press
Author: Wellman

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780451166432
Title: American Dream & Zoo Story (Rack Size)
Publisher: New American Library
Author: Albee

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780060088934
Title: Skin of Our Teeth
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Author: Wilder

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780688210847
Title: Dutchman & the Slave
Publisher: Morrow Avon
Author: Jones

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780822216230
Title: How I Learned to Drive
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Incor
Author: Vogel

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780822202059
Title: Children's Hour
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Incor
Author: Hellman

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780573630170
Title: Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking
Publisher: Samuel French, Incorporated
Author: Noonan

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780452272590
Title: M. Butterfly
Publisher: New American Library
Author: Hwang

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780684843261
Title: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide...
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Author: Shange

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Enrollment Information

  • Upper Division
  • Interdisciplinary Approaches Mission Pillar
  • Upper Div - C Arts and Humanities