The practicum is monitored and evaluated by a faculty mentor. This course studies literatures translated from other languages, Anglophone literatures from outside the United Kingdom and the United States, and literatures from minority or special populations in North America. Offerings have included World Epics, Comparative Mythology, Women and Literature, African-American Literature, and The Greek Ideal. This course deals with dramatic literature from Ibsen to the present. It is primarily a reading course and its goal is to acquaint the student with a representative group of the best contemporary plays, while at the same time illustrating how the theatre has changed and developed during the 20th century.
Selections vary from year to year.
This course focuses on a specific aspect, theme, type, or category in the plays or poetry of Shakespeare. May be taken more than once when a different sub- title is offered. A survey of contemporary work in theatre and performance, from the mid-20th century to the present. Emphasis will be on those theatre artists who have helped to establish new trends and directions in the theatre. The course will critically examine American, European, and African dramatic literature.