This course provides a survey of dramatic works from the classical Greek through the present. Emphasis is placed on the language of drama, critical theory and background as well as on play reading and analysis. Upon completion, students should be able to articulate, orally and in writing, their appreciation and understanding of dramatic works. Upon completion, students should be able to express their critical judgments both orally and in writing. This course introduces the dramatic study of literature through performance.
Emphasis is placed on analysis and performance of poetry, drama, and prose fiction.
Upon completion, students should be able to interpret and discuss critically the speakers inherent in literature. This course introduces the art of storytelling and the oral traditions of folk literature. Topics include the history of storytelling, its value and purpose, techniques of the storyteller, and methods of collecting verbal art. Upon completion, students should be able to present and discuss critically stories from the world's repertory of traditional lore. This course covers the development of theatre from its origin to the closing of the British theatre in 1642.