The plays are discussed in their literary, cultural, historical and theatrical contexts. A study of the development of dramatic forms and major dramatic movements as reflected in key plays of Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, Japan and Africa from 1945 to the present. The plays are discussed in their literary, cultural, historical and theatrical contexts. A brief review of the evolution of feminisms is traced in order to identify the areas of thought and conflict which most influence the condition of the female writer and specifically the playwright. A study of dramatic and theatrical developments in America from their early beginnings to the present as they are reflected in key plays.
Major focus is on the emergence of a native American drama.
Plays are discussed in their literary, cultural, historical, and theatrical contexts. While the content leans toward drama, the course is applicable to any of the arts and philosophy. Essentially, a course in critical thinking. The development of a personal concept of theatre art through discussion, reading and reflection. See College Honors Program.