This introduction to classic modern drama focuses on such major figures as Ibsen, Strindberg, Shaw and Chekhov, such movements as Naturalism, Expressionism, and Dada, and their influence on contemporary theater.
Historical overview is combined with close textual analysis.
Two or three short papers. Several objective quizzes. Final exam or project. Students who have studied two or more of these authors in detail will find it repetitive, and are discouraged from enrolling. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list.